Quotes About Athleticism

Baseball is a ballet without music. Drama without words.

I actually prefer soothing music - and maybe that's the skater in me.

When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness to my performance.

I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.

Running had become the new sport of the ritualistic liberal.

I could throw a pass to a spot as well as anyone who ever lived - But that's a God-given talent. I could never stand back and flick the ball 60 yards downfield with my wrists like Dan Marino does.

I'm so fast I could hit you before God gets the news.

We're all endowed with God-given talents. Mine happens to be hitting people in the head.

I believe in my God-given athletic ability and the coaches that have been blessed around me. I believe I can do the job as a quarterback in the NFL.

He's (Jose Canseco) built like a Greek goddess.

My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers.

You know, I'm just 6'9" and 260. And just so happen to be very good at playing the game of basketball.

I feel good doing it. It's not like guys are stripping me at half-court or I'm just losing the ball dribbling. I think I'm handling the ball pretty well, just trying to make good passes, man.

I'm not the most delicate - I'm not the most graceful person, and I like playing a sport where being not delicate and not graceful is actually a good thing.

Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.

I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty.

With my size and speed, my ability to make moves and great vision, I'm sometimes feel like it's an unfair advantage over the defense.

Fitness - if it came in a bottle, everybody would have a great body.

Neuer is one of the best goalkeepers in history.

I'm not the greatest long-distance shooter, I know that. But I know if I can get around that free-throw line area, a lot of times you've just got to hope I miss.

Ozzie Smith just made another play that I've never seen anyone else make before, and I've seen him make it more often than anyone else ever has.

You walk into the locker room, and you see players with their ripping muscles and stomachs you could wash your clothes in.

The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. It is an indictment of our game. You see referees abroad who are as fit as butcher's dogs. We have some who are fit. He wasn't fit.

I got the nickname Spitfire for a reason - I burned inside to play volleyball.