Quotes About Athletics

Sports occupies a central place in our society, and, as such, it is unavoidably cultural in nature and often engaged in societal issues.

Once I'm in training camp, there's no beer, there's no soda, there's no bad food. There's no anything. It's eat, sleep and breathe training.

There's no big secret to training. But different body, different training. With me, you have to build muscles but also stay flexible and stay kind of soft, which I am naturally.

People sometimes have a false view of track and field, that it's kind of soft and kind of friendly. And guys aren't necessarily laughing and joking, but everyone's just friendly and 'ha ha, he he.' I just came in and just was like, 'Nah, I don't know what y'all talking about, but every single time I step on the line, I'm trying to win.'

People think I'm soft and bailed out on basketball. But it was five knee surgeries.

The biggest issue is muscle pliability. That's what I think the biggest secret to me is. What is muscle pliability? Muscle pliability is keeping your muscles long and soft.

Coming from Australia and playing rugby, you just think that soccer is a bit soft, but I'll tell you what - it's not. It's rough as guts. It's great.

40-minute game at Duke - they got soft rims - I'd probably score 84 or 85. I wouldn't pass the ball. I wouldn't even think about passing it. It would be like a 'NBA Live' or an 'NBA 2K7' game: you just shoot with one person.

A lot of the figure skating costumes are kind of revealing, so I think it's nice to have glowing, soft, smooth skin.

Although it is disappointing that softball was not reinstated into the Olympics, we are going to continue to keep growing the sport.

Baseball is played by all countries now, and softball, too.

When I first started playing golf, I was heavily into softball and basketball.

College softball each year reaches new levels of interest.

I played softball for a few years growing up. Both my brothers played baseball.

I played softball for three years.

Growing up, I played softball and I was a cheerleader.

I played basketball, softball and lacrosse, also did gymnastics and danced for years.

Besides music, I was all school, school, school. And softball. I played the game since I was four, and I wanted to go to the Olympics for softball. I got a full scholarship through softball.

Baseball wasn't necessarily my first sport in terms of liking it. I'd never played baseball or softball growing up.

I don't shy away from softball being my background.

After giving up softball, I didn't know what I was going to do. I thought I would try bobsled, but I wasn't really sure what would happen. I thought my athletic career was over.

I was a shortstop in softball, and a lot of times I had collisions with base runners coming in, so I definitely have scars.

Softball is my life.

I was the only one in my family who did sports. I played softball, track and soccer in high school, and then I played soccer in college. I love sports and I love working out. I love soccer.