Quotes About Athletics

People say, 'How would you do in the men's game?' I say, Give me a man's frame, and I think I'd do O.K.

My thing is, when Barkley played basketball, he didn't practice, he wasn't a leader, he wasn't this or that, he just had natural talent so he got chosen to the Dream Team, All Star team because he had the talent and he was the franchise player on the team.

You know, John Wall and Vick are very similar. I'm not disputing their talent. I mean, Michael Vick and John Wall are fun to watch. But building my franchise around him, leadership position?

I fight guys that no one has ever heard of; I fought guys who are legends, like Frankie Edgar.

My dad's a fitness freak himself.

I'm a basketball freak.

I never lost a freestyle race. Never. Not even in the YMCA.

French people love sport, and they love their national teams even more.

In football, there is always friction, collisions, contact. But I am used to that.

I was always so excited for the team event in speedskating. And I think that had to do a lot with growing up playing baseball and the amount of friendships and bonds that I created.

I think I'd better lose 10 or 15 kilos and play up front to score.

Some might frown on American bravado but in athletics I have come to favour the American way; that bold self-belief is what it takes.

Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard.

I like to eat a lot of fruit and starchy things to give myself more energy before games.

I surfed until I was 18, and being the athlete that I am, I got really frustrated with how I wasn't really getting any better.

You get frustrated because you're so competitive and you want to win every drill.

This is a frustrating sport. There are a lot of emotions involved.

The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration.

Food really is fuel - and hydration as well - but for athletic activity, you really got to take it seriously, or else it can negatively impact your performance.

I wanted to fulfill my dream of playing in the NFL.

I just want to go out there and play to my full potential, and play a healthy season, know what I'm saying?

Sometimes I do things in training and think, 'Ah! I need to do that in a game. If I do I will be close to my full potential.'

You have to be extremely fit. It is a professional sport. We have five shows a week. In 2014, I had 220 matches; in 2015, I was on the way to a similar amount before I got hurt. It is a full-time lifestyle. It is very demanding.

I've really just enjoyed getting to focus full-time on football.