Quotes About Sports

Growing up in Harlem, I was always in the parks playing ball.

In the old days, you know, they didn't have batting cages. And in most ball parks, they only had one runway to the dugout.

I was always encouraged to participate in whatever sports I wanted to be in.

Everyone should be allowed to participate in sport, because it helps you to become more confident. That is important for women in India, because we are not always treated as equals.

When I became more aware and educated on the state of youth sports and the inability for so many who want to participate, I knew I wanted to be involved.

There's no doubt about it that my participation in sports allowed me to compete in the business world in a very gender-neutral way.

Australians are particularly competitive.

I'm doing things in Manchester with the Trafford Sports Park in partnership with the Manchester United foundation and I'm also doing things in Newcastle as well. It's something I'm passionate about.

People talk about cricket being an individual game but I really don't agree; everything is done in a partnership.

You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a lot of passed balls.

I passed the 11-plus, but it was decided that I should take the Common Entrance exam to Monmouth School, the nearest independent. I was never entirely comfortable there, as they didn't have girls, and they played rugby instead of football.

Any time you've played different sports - for me, it has always been basketball; that is an instinctual sport. You're dribbling the ball, passing. I'm sure that has helped me a lot along the line with helping with my football instincts.

Passing is one of my main objectives in the game and when I make a lot of passes I'm happy.

I didn't feel any remorse or sympathy if I injured a rival. I went over the top a few times but I never broke anyone's leg.

My dad told us up front, 'Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it's your decision.'

Golf is a "sport" that became popular in Scotland in the fifteenth century. Players stalk about a predetermined course, driving small balls into holes in the ground with specially shaped sticks known as clubs. Devotees, of which there are many, claim it is one of the "purest" sports, as it develops nothing in the player that could be useful in the mundane world.

Meeting sports athletes that are the best in the world is a thrill to this day.

Sports is like rock 'n' roll, both are dominant cultural forces, both speak an international language, and both are all about emotions.

I mean, sports are big, big, big business.

Baseball is a fun game. It beats working for a living.

The rules of soccer are very simple, basically it is this: if it moves, kick it. If it doesn't move, kick it until it does.

We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour.

The reason women don't play football is because eleven of them would never wear the same outfit in public.

The reason women don't play football is because 11 of them would never wear the same outfit in public.