Quotes About Athlete

Garcia name is going to be remembered in the boxing game for a long time.

When the list is made of the all-time best players, Totti will certainly be in there. I really believe he will be remembered as one of the greats.

I'm hoping I'm remembered as one of the most prolific shot-blockers.

Sometimes I'll get reminded that I promote Paralympic sport and Paralympics GB. Yes, I have a role but I don't feel like an idol.

Jamal Crawford reminds me the most of myself, the way he goes to the basket. But they need leadership.

I can't think of much higher praise to give a player than to say, 'This point guard reminds me of Jason Kidd.'

I'm an athlete rep, so I'll be available if they need me for anything.

I have never pulled a muscle and I don't see myself as a person who needs to try and stay fit. I just need to play games and you can never replicate that in training.

One thing I'm proud to do like a girl is represent my country in the Olympics and at the highest level, at the highest platform that I can.

It's rewarding to be recognized by the fans and other players for my abilities and to be able to represent the Arizona Cardinals fans from around the world.

As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States.

The opportunity to represent your country at the Olympic Games is earned, not given.

The only way to really change perceptions, to break down barriers, break down homophobia, is through representation. That's definitely not something I had as a kid. I never saw a gay athlete kissing their boyfriend at the Olympics. I think if I had, it would've made it easier for me.

It is interesting that I have gone through the process of representing clients as an ex-athlete. I am certainly not naive to think that the possibility of corruption isn't there.

The No. 33 represents my own rise in football. It was the number of the first shirt that I wore at Palmeiras, so I feel a real affection for it.

I want to have a bank account that represents me being a pro athlete.

As a footballer, it can be enjoyable to do a proper interview where you trust the journalist to reproduce your thoughts.

I am a former sabre fencer and fenced as part of the Uzbek republic team.

People say a striker should be so hungry for goals, that he should eat the grass. Well, I did that - literally!

You don't have to try to hurt people and be angry to be an athlete.

Even in Canada, I never even played ice hockey. I never skated in my life; I always did rollerblade street hockey.

I play a lot of golf and I'm in a little ice hockey league at home in Idaho.

I was a big athlete, but I think a lot of the things I did were because they were my false identity, if you will. They got me acceptance, and they got me that attention that I craved.

Mary Decker's my idol.