Famous Quotes & Sayings

Damon Evans

I don't think (Pearl) had bad intentions whatsoever. I can't tell you what he was thinking, but I know Coach Pearl is excited about what's going on with Tennessee basketball, which he should be. I just don't think it's a good idea to have the student athletes in the crowd because it breaks down the entire mechanism for protecting the players.

I have a good feeling. We have some good athletes and good attitudes.

Eric Mangini

I have always had the highest regard for him both as an individual and as one of the fiercest and most determined athletes in the game.

I have a really good group of athletes and they have taken to the team tremendously. They're having great fun. They've learned very quickly and are doing well.

I have as much respect for her as any athlete I have ever coached. She does everything that any full-time football player here does - everything. If we flip tires, she flips tires. She cleans. She squats. She does it all.

Brian Billick

I feel very good about the core of this team. We have some very good athletes here. We've got some very good character on this team. That's a good place to start, and we'll augment it over the next six months in every way that we can.

Kenenisa Bekele

I did not expect him to be that close compared to the world championships last year. He is an athlete with potential.

I did feel like I was more confident on the court this season, but that's because there were a lot of good athletes on the floor with me. Even if I had a bad game, there were others who could step up and make the points.

I have great faith in both my athletes and I'd just like to complement them on how they have handed themselves recently.

Mike Robinson

I have empathy for these kids because I've been in their shoes. I heard all the comments at school, and I was the guy who was ignored on offense during the game, didn't get the ball as often as smaller players, and was criticized the most. We've drawn on that life experience to design a program that helps our big athletes be more confident, accountable and aware of their big bodies and the powers they hold within.

Eddy Curry

I don't know where it's written that he's going to get big money. Let's wait and see what happens. You're always nervous when you give any athlete big money and a lot of years. There isn't a good track record in sports for players with long-term contracts, so you're always nervous. But sometimes you're forced to do it because of market conditions.

I'd be bummed if it left. It's so great to have all these elite athletes in Aspen.

I come from a family of athletes so It was just natural growing up. Plus I come from a big family so there was always someone to play with.

Chantal Petitclerc

I can hang out in the athletes village and nobody wonders what we're doing there, they know we're there as athletes. I had a guy from the cycling team that came knocking on my door because he needed some tools, and to me, that's what inclusion, integration is all about.

I am excited about the sport. I hope I never peak. I feel myself getting better and I also see I have a lot of room for improvement. Every day it's something new. The more events you do, the better athlete you become. It's great to do one event, but to do so many makes me more versatile.

Sebastian Coe

I am delighted that Jonathan will be the athlete member of the LOCOG board,

I am just so happy for Nate and Brady; this was their first full year of wrestling. Brady is a very good athlete for 260 pounds. He can move; he's got good balance, good hips, and those are the things you need to be successful in wrestling.

I am happy with our whole team's performance. We didn't do everything we had wanted to do today, but that's OK. We have never had every one of our athletes we have brought to the national meet gain All-American before. This is going to give us some momentum heading into the outdoor season.

Ben Cross

I have great admiration for athletes. They are just like actors in a lot of ways. They have tremendous pressures and conflicts. They have to compete, and they can't stay home just because they have a head cold.

Cara Castronuova

My background is that of a competitive athlete and a fighter, and I'm bringing something totally different to 'The Biggest Loser' that wasn't there before.

Michael Bay

The psychological root behind this competitive streak is that I was an athlete when I was young and took sports really seriously. I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks - which is why I push my crews so hard so we can excel.

Carson Palmer

So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have.

Al Davis

A helluva athlete, the best ever to play his position in the history of the game.

Bob Wickman

I never gave up, even when people told me I'd never make it.

Artie Lange

I was always a thin kid; I was an athlete.

Aries Spears

I always said if I ever get married, I would tell my woman - I love Michael Jordan, I am a Michael Jordan fanatic - I said, 'Michael Jordan is the only athlete you can sleep with and I wouldn't get mad, as long as you got something signed. You gotta bring back a ball, a hat or something. You can't just give away that sh*t for free.'

Arjun Rampal

I used to be an athlete and even ran the 400 metre stretch for Tamil Nadu. I have always been active.

Dwyane Wade

I'm an athlete, so I can dress down with the best of them. I can throw on t-shirts and sweats with the best of them.

Dwyane Wade

Before even Court Grip, I just wanted to be a part of a brand that I felt that listened to the athlete and really catered to the athlete, and gave us what we were looking for.

Dwyane Wade

An athlete needs to read situations before they happen.

We understand when there is a change in leadership, athletes could have a change in their feelings.

Genevieve Padalecki

I have some cool talents. I'm really flexible and can do all sorts of twisted yoga positions. And I'm a big athlete and especially love soccer.

Clint Mathis

Do I midnight snack? Not a lot, but sometimes. And it's usually Doritos Cooler Ranch. I know that's terrible, especially for a pro athlete, but they're just so good.