Quotes About Athletics

Whether I'm 0-for-10 or 10-for-10, every time I walk to the plate I believe I'm going to hit a missile.

I like to lift and do cardio to stay in shape, so I can walk the dog on somebody, and I like to be strong, but running 10 miles or a decathlon? That don't support my interests.

Sometimes I pay for it, With the way I walk now, the things I did to my body wasn't supposed to be done. At 48 years old, it is saying, 'Hey, Earl, remember what you did to me?'.

It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.

I got chronic stuff that everybody has when they're done playing football for any length of time. So the good thing is I'm able to walk. I feel good. I'm able to spend more time with the fam.

This is how I started playing: I was playing hooky one day, and the coach and the principal walked up behind me. They scared me, and I ran, and they noticed I could run really fast. They wanted me to come out for the football team.

Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.

I just felt all along that if I could get a certain amount of years in the league, have great years and still have my health when I walked away, that would be great.

Most people have been on a baseball diamond and a basketball court. At least once in their life, they've walked across a football field. But relatively few people have ever set foot inside a boxing ring.

I remember from the very beginning when I walked out at UFC 40, when we had the big lights, the flames, everything. Fans want to see entertainment.

In kickboxing, if I walked around at 185 pounds, I fought at 185 pounds.

I have always walked around at 170lbs and fought at 170lbs.

Golf has always been a part of my life. My parents have footage of me in a walker swinging a plastic club. If I didn't play golf, I would have been a baseball player. I could sit and watch baseball all day.

Kyle Walker thinks he's quicker than me. In games, it's different: you run different distances, players are in different positions, so I don't know. But one day, we will see!

I miss walking out of the tunnel, the 90 minutes and the adrenalin rush that I'll never, ever replace.

There is nothing better than walking out and hitting a home run.

I would try and help everybody, because the game was so easy for me. It was just like walking in the park.

I played semi-professionally for a season, and there's an element of performance to being a footballer, stepping onto the pitch: you feel like a gladiator walking into a colosseum.

I personally prefer long-distance walking, but we are talking about pre-tournament preparation. During a tournament I make do with walking, mainly to concentrate before a game.

No matter how loud the stadium is, once you're on that field and that offense walks up to the line, it's silent. You can only hear the guys on the field. It's amazing how much concentration you can have when it's required and how powerful your mind is to give it to you.

Nick Diaz is a guy who walks forward, has great boxing skills.

Ben Askren is a joke. The guy has no skills.

Ben Henderson is a unique challenge.

I've played almost 22 years in the major leagues, and I've never sat on the bench.