Quotes About Sports

Like most people I can be lazy, so it's nice to have a goal or deadline or reason to work out. I feel better when I get to exercise, or when I'm outdoors. I like to hike, swim and run, and I love to play soccer.

A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.

Im not a part of the glamour industry. I would like to focus on my game, and there are minimal chances of me getting into films.

Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.

I tend to do golf charity things because it's much safer and you don't get much chance of a broken arm or leg.

In going for the last shot of the game most people wait too long to take the shot. Give yourself a chance to get the first shot and tap the ball in. Your players are normally inside the defense.

I wasn't as critical during games as I was at practice. Players needed confidence during games more than criticism.

I always thought I could play pro ball. I had confidence in my ability, You have to. If you don't who will?

Shooting is all about confidence.

I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.

I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.

There's something really cool about being able to fly to South Africa and watch one of the most talented African footballers wearing a shoe on the field.

I grew up watching Monday Night Football with Howard Cosell and the other guys with my dad.

I was good at football and cricket at school. My dad said, 'Son, be an architect,' and I came to Melbourne passionate about becoming an architect.

My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad.

President Obama filled in as the coach of his daughter Sasha's basketball team. Sasha evidently listened to her Dad, because all she did was drive straight down the center and piss everyone off.

If you're a sports fan you realize that when you meet somebody, like a girlfriend, they kind of have to root for your team. They don't have a choice.

I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death.

Les hémorragies cérébrales sont moins fréquentes chez les amateurs et les joueurs de football que chez le reste de la population. Les cerveaux aussi.

when the Lakers scored at the buzzer to take the lead, Charlotte leapt to her feet and cheered.

Let's talk about the homoerotic undertones in sports, she said. Paul thrust his head forward as if he hadn't heard right. Excuse me?

They're good, but the Broncos are nothing to sneeze at. Heard of Peyton Manning? I liked him better in blue. We all did.

A peaceful refuge in which to rediscover each other, we thought,, not realizing that, while golf and fishing are Scotland's most popular outdoor sports, gossip is the most popular indoor sport.

Hopefully I can do well and I hope tennis can get bigger in Japan and Asia. That's my goal.