Quotes About Athleticism

I'm naturally athletic. I've been involved in sports since I could walk. So, for me to be sedentary is just unacceptable. Not only is it great for your physical body, but it gives me more energy during the day if I've worked out. I feel better. I look better.

Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of different positions. He signed as a shortstop. He could play the outfield, of course, and third base and first, too. He was a tremendous athlete. Mickey Mantle was unbelievable, too.

God has blessed me with an unbelievable talent, with fast feet, fast hands, unbelievable defense and a very, very sharp mind. So I'm thankful for that.

If you're going to play hockey now, you have to be able to play. If you have the ability to fight and play, you're an unbelievable commodity. But if you can only fight, there might be six of those guys left in the league, and I can guarantee they're going fast.

In the '80s, when Gretzky came to the World Championships in the second or third game, you'd see this guy skating circles around the other ones. Unbelievable.

Willie Mack is a great talent. He does some of the most unbelievable things that you wouldn't even picture a guy his size to be able to do.

I really enjoyed playing Yannick Noah - he was and still is my favourite. In the heat of the moment he was very fair and very physical. He was strong, big and he moved unbelievably well. He was also mentally tough.

The prime necessities for success in life are money, athleticism, tailor made clothes and a charming smile.

I know what I can do as far as big plays and explosiveness, and I know what that does to other guys. It just sparks energy.

I let the dunks speak for themselves.

I believe that I'm a special player. I think people love the way I just try to play. I don't try to impress anyone when I'm playing or anything. I just have a feel for the game.

I think I have the special ability to process information quickly and dissect defenses.

There is only one Mariano Rivera. There won't be another person who will come along and do what he did. No one does it like him. It was an honor to catch him and play alongside him for as long as I did. He made my job as a catcher so much easier. Mariano is a special person and obviously a special player.

I don't have one specific person that I think is the most athletic person.

When you read about white athletes these days and white skill possession receivers specifically, one word you'll always find is tough. You'll rarely see explosive, athletic, stuff like that.

I have always felt like a fish in water with football, Fox, speeches, riding horses, and raising cattle.

I have a speed, and I have to use it when I play against someone who gives you the space.

I like the way football is played in England: the speed, the style of play, the high rhythm.

God just blessed me with quickness and speed, I guess.

My special thing is my speed. I'm fast.

I like to have the puck when I have speed. You know, then I'm dangerous.

I'm a pure boxer. I have lightning speed that hurts guys. But I love to box. I love to be on my back foot. I love to work my jab and combinations.

At one point, I didn't really consider myself as a puncher because it was more so that the speed created the knockouts. People were getting hit with punches they didn't see and they were going down.

I wasn't really built for athleticism or speed, I always had to rely on my mind and my instincts.