Quotes About Passion

I feel like the thing that motivates me is not making the Olympic team. If I'm having a rough day, I think about how bad I want it.

There's definitely football in the blood, but my body made my decision for me that I was going to be an Olympic athlete instead.

I was a true amateur and embodied what the Olympic spirit is all about. To me, competing was all that mattered.

Olympic athletes are a different breed. We're not dealing with million-dollar contracts. We don't do the sport for those deals. We do the sport because we love the challenge, the battle. We love to be an American.

You don't win the Olympic to make millions. People are always like, 'Where is your Lamborghini?'

I love all the attention I've got since becoming Olympic champion and being asked to go to different events, but boxing is what I do.

There's a lot more to life than just the Olympic Games.

I had dreamed of being at the Olympics since I was 7 years old.

The Olympics are in my blood and everybody knows how much I love my country.

To me, the Olympics are very important, obviously, but it's not something that I'm gonna change everything for.

If there's anything that is the center of my career both creatively and emotionally, it's the Olympics.

I had a strong desire to become an archer from the very first time I tried it. I forgot my other ambitions. I just wanted to compete in the Olympics.

Seriously, I love the Olympics so much it hurts.

I love the Olympics. Something about the Olympics just makes everything competitive.

When you're a little girl, and you're watching the Olympics, and you see this very diverse group of gymnasts out there, and - I think this team, the Final 5, will inspire so many little girls to go out there and do what they love.

You don't want to do sevens just for the sake of going to the Olympics. its something you've got to want to do.

If you want a lot of endorsements then you'd pick the Olympics. But I've had a passion for the Tour since I was a kid. Let's put it this way: it would be harder to win a stage on the Tour de France so that would mean more. I'd take the Tour win first - but I'm aiming for both.

The riffs, lyrics, and drums of 'Open Your Omen' will tell you a lot.

I've given everything I can possible to the game, on and off the field.

My wife and I were in a band and worked together on and off since we were 19 or 20.

I've been on and off motorbikes most of my life.

You need passion and commitment in your sport or else you will never survive that long. Of course you also have to give it your best shot and be responsible for your own behaviour both on and off the field before you can fully enjoy the game for such a long period of time.

Look, coaching is what I love, it's a passion of mine, a calling. I'm gifted to do it. The reason why is that I love helping young people reach their potential and become the best version of themselves, on and off the field.

I never get the feeling that I've decided rationally, cold-bloodedly to write a story. On the contrary, certain events or people, sometimes dreams or readings, impose themselves suddenly and demand attention.