Quotes About Athletes

When four or more men get together, they talk about sports.

Thats the hard part about sport: as men we havent started to be in our prime, but as athletes we are old people. I needed support. I lost trust and did stupid things.

Swimming and all other sports have got to get to that place where you have the trust of the people watching it.

I think there is a special bond between Carolina athletes. A lot of people seem to wear our gear because it is fashionable. They love the colors. It's Michael Jordan's school!

In Boston, they love their sports celebrities. And it's great.

The courts are as a stage, people love to see attractive players.

What's not to love about us! People got to know Misty and me in Athens. We've continued to be successful and continued to connect with the fans. I promise we're going to be tough to get rid of.

I love it when receivers catch the balls with their hands.

Olympics for me is love, peace, united.

The NHL is the best in the world, it has the best players. I love the NHL.

I love watching track and field - the 4x100 relay, the 100-(meter) dash, the 200-(meter) dash. To see what they're able to do, I love watching that.

I played years ago around a bunch of guys who hung on as long as they could, and they begin to resent the game because of injuries and the way they're being treated.

The Olympics are very proprietary about letting others promote and market what's going on, so we shut down for 17 days, and they don't let us do a whole lot in return for giving our players to them. We don't get compensated, and we've never looked for compensation.

Most athletes are media shy. They keep to themselves and to their training. I'm not saying it is absolutely necessary for them to come out and face the cameras with confidence, but if they do, it will only help them. They will find themselves closer to their fans and will also get their word across more effectively.

A lot of racers have some of their best days when they're sick.

Everything being equal, no sickness or crashes, there's nobody who can beat Lance Armstrong at the Tour de France.

The match against Brazil was football at its best. Both sides had opportunities to win the game.

The 70's hair with the long on the sides, just doesn't look good coming down the sides of the helmet.

I think Bellator gets it, they want to build a character around each and every guy on the roster. They want to build up the names and let people see the real sides of them and they can build that up.

I partnered with Mission: it's a really cool company based on giving athletes what they need. I have my own signature lip balm because when I'm up on the hill, protecting your lips is so important.

Take a look at all of them: Marichal, Jenkins, Spahn - what do you think made them successful? They conditioned their arms by pitching more, not less, starting from when they signed their first contract.

Good players should be signed and in our league.

Endorsements are a reward for good performance on the field, and the commitments made after signing them need to be done.

In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first big contract might not come until three years in - well, you might never get there. They need to get those signing bonuses up front because nothing is guaranteed.