Quotes About Excellence

Sport can never be scripted. What I had in my control was to be the best that I could be every single shot.

India has a large number of those who take up the sport of shooting. But it's not enough to be content with the hotspots.

A lot needs to be done for Indian sport and with our potential we are nowhere near where we can be.

Every sport has a 'guy' that personifies what the sport is about and almost creates what the sport is on his own.

I think the best way to find out about something is to try to do it to the max. A lot of people take up a hobby or sport and then find an excuse not to carry on with it. Once I start something, I won't stop until I'm as good at it as I'll ever be.

I'm for a drug-free sport and always will be.

I want to do my hard dives really well, I want to see what my true potential in this sport really is. I want to grasp that.

For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.

The Olympic Games are the greatest sporting event in the world.

Just like music, sports elevates us to new levels of achievment.

Nike was the essence of sports, transcendence through sports.

We play sports to win.

When I think of those who were the greatest in their respective sports, it was their drive for perfection that made them the best.

If you're a sports fan, it is really cool when you see the best-on-best for hockey at the Olympics.

I'm a big sports fan even outside of baseball. I love watching guys that are supposed to be great, and are great, live up to the expectations. So I really appreciate consistency.

I grew up as a sports fan, and I know that a hall of fame is very different than an award for being the best of the year. It's a nod to the longevity of our accomplishment.

When you are a professional sportsman all the guys are great competitors in the top 50.

I grew up in a very strong, nuclear family. My father was a sportsman. He represented South Africa in a couple of sports, so he was a very positive person and someone who encouraged you to be your best and give your best with everything that you do.

Maybe it's the sportsman in me, but if it is going to be television, I want to be the best I can be.

I've always seen the Olympics as a place where you could act out your differences on the athletic field with a sense of sportsmanship and fairness and mutual respect.

It's what makes everybody better, that pressure for a spot and competing.

As an athlete or an entertainer, you don't want to be in a boring spot. You want to be in a spot where you're doing your thing to the best of your ability, and you know that you'll get a reaction.

You know if something is good because you remember the lines because it is written so well. The rhythm of the speech is spot on.

I'm trying to be number one. I'm doing the best I can and working the hardest I've ever worked to ensure I've got that number one spot.