Quotes About Athlete

I'm an athlete and I'm black, and a lot of black athletes go broke. I do not want to become a statistic, so maybe I overcompensate. But I'm paranoid. Oprah told me a long time ago, 'You sign every check. Never let anyone sign any checks.'

I'm just looking to learn, grow, stay focused, and become a better fighter and a better athlete.

I should have stayed an athlete, body well-tuned, cruising around with my accountant in a Porsche, maroon and chrome.

I'm a very explosive player and need everything to be right. I started working with an osteopath the last year I was in Madrid and have stayed with him.

Ever since I was little, I always played point guard. All throughout high school, junior high. I hit a couple growth spurts and the guard thing just always stayed with me. It just comes natural.

Another inspiration that has helped me get through has been Lance Armstrong's story. My cancer is not nearly as bad as his, but I believe in staying motivated and keeping as fit as you can.

It's in my dreams, being champion and staying champion and being one of the major champions in the sport.

As an athlete you have to think about yourself a lot. Think about your body, think about your mind, staying healthy, staying strong, your goals. So it's always about me, me, me, me.

LeBron's always like this: steady. Steady all the time. He's never forcing anything.

As soon as I finished skating, watching video of me stealing baseball bags was funny.

I don't want to be a guy who's just sitting on the bench stealing money.

Sports helped me become super, super confident in my body growing up, especially in my high school and college careers. I wasn't going to be a hot prom chick that everyone wanted to go on dates with, but I was a stellar athlete.

I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.

As an athlete, I know that I'm such a perfectionist that I'll want to go out and keep working on something over and over until it's perfect. Part of growing up is learning to take a step back.

When I stepped away two springs ago, I just really wanted to shift my priorities to be able to be more available and present to show up for things that I felt were mattering more than being a professional athlete.

I would love to see an athlete live their life in an authentic way, not feel that they have to hide, not feel that they have to be afraid, or live with shame - all the other things that go with being a closeted athlete. No human being should have to walk that path. But there is that fear of stepping forward.

I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over.

People have assumed that I have to run the ball before I can throw it most all of my career, all the way back before high school. It's a stereotype put on me for a long time because I'm African-American, and I'm a dual-threat quarterback.

The worst insult you can give a professional athlete is to call them soft. And the stereotype out there is that gay is soft.

No question, everybody knows my back was the main reason I retired.

For me, it's, like, no secret that Serena is my favorite.

But I was just a normal person really. You see, I didn't get it in my head that I was just a professional footballer for Arsenal Football Club.

I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.

There's one guy who inspired a nation of golfers, and that's Greg Norman. He's been incredible to me and all the great golfers.