Famous Quotes & Sayings

We'll be fine. I have guys that are good athletes and quick feet. I can work with that.

Billy Horschel

I always wanted to be a professional athlete. I love my life.

Bill Parcells

If you got anything to you at all as an athlete and a competitor, you don't care what the circumstances are. You still got competition.

Beyonce Knowles

One of the reasons I connect to the Super Bowl is that I approach my shows like an athlete.

Bernie Mac

I wasn't disciplined at all. As good of an athlete as I was, I was not disciplined. Had I had the drive that I have in comedy, and acting, and writing, that's why I knew it just wasn't right for me.

Ed Asner

It's like an athlete. He has a string of hot years, and then he fades into nothingness. The actor doesn't necessarily fade into nothingness. After his hot years, he fades into a different category.

Since Derrick arrived, he's kind of been a prodigy. He was the most recruited athlete in this part of California that we can remember.

Steve Lopez

She gets to balls that a lot of times other athletes don't because her feet are in the right position at the right time. She's hitting the ball with a lot more power and reading the ball a lot better off the pitcher's hand. I'm happy for her.

She can score, she can play defense, she can get steals, she's quick. With a player this special, you just can't pass on an athlete like this.

She has been training very well and is maybe the most improved athlete we have from last season and definitely the most improved of those who went from being a freshman to a sophomore. She is a person on our team who we have to keep healthy to continue to have strong meets in the future.

She has a great character and I regard her as one of the most committed athletes I've ever seen. I was so devastated for her and she was robbed (by injury) just when she hit form.

Joseph Garcia

She better be ready. Real athletes play hurt.

Shane was a true athlete tonight. The way that he led us to this victory by showing his heart and determination was awesome.

Since Illinois is the birthplace of Special Olympics, the first Games were held in July 1968 at Chicago's Soldier Field, many groups felt there was a need for a physical tribute in this state to the athletes and the Special Olympics movement.

She's a great slalom skier and the U.S. needs to have the best team possible. But we'll be racing four women in every event. If she can't, there are other athletes who would go instead.

She's a four-sport athlete and she's been doing this non-stop since August. With her job, she's always on her feet.

She's a competitor and she was disappointed. It's the same mentality all our athletes take.

Sergei Bubka

She proved she is a great athlete in the way she performed today and in the way she keeps breaking records.

She is probably, without question, one of the greatest female athletes of our time.

She is probably the best athlete in our conference. Between her athleticism and passion for basketball, it really makes my job easier as a coach. She's a great kid and extremely unselfish player. We had to forcer her to take the ball and go to the basket. If I had her for all four years, she would have hit her 1,000th last year. Growing up on a farm gives you great work ethic; it can really give you a balanced upbringing.

She is blessed with a nice shooting touch. She is a good athlete and has a good work ethic.

She is very deserving of such a night. It was a night that all athletes dream about.

She might not be the most skilled basketball player on the floor, but she makes up for it with her athleticism. She's usually the best all-around athlete on the floor. If I were going to make a poster for South River basketball, she would definitely be on it.

She is a very good athlete and will become one of the dominant posts in this conference. The East-North rivalry is one of the biggest there is. They will be looking for us next time.

Francesca Schiavone

She is a great athlete and a great champion.

She (India) is an incredible talent. India is a complete player. She is a tremendous athlete with a lot of pace. She is very skillful as well. We can read each other really well. She knows exactly what I am going to do and what ball I am expecting. Sometimes I don't even see her but I know where she is going to be making her runs and where she is going. There is a good understanding there that usually takes time to develop. We got on the same page quickly. It is awesome playing with her.

Jim Bouton

Most players saw amphetamines as harmless. But the professional athlete does a lot of things to his body that they don't think of as harmful.

Missing Justin's senior year was something that was hard for me. I have coached Justin since he was a boy. ... When I coach an athlete for so long, I just think of him as one of my kids.

Barry Alvarez

Matt was probably 205 pounds when we recruited him. But we could see what kind of athlete he is. He has a big frame (6-foot-6). He'll get on the field. He's very athletic. He's really going to be something some day.

Matt Cameron

Maybe we learned something from this one. He's the best athlete we have.

Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann

Models are like athletes: You burn hard and fast.

Losing the No. 1 ranking doesn't mean much, but if losing twice doesn't humble you, then you're not an athlete or a coach. I think we are humble, and we should be.

Robbie Wine

Louis is a good athlete with great baseball instincts. He takes charge on the field and will give us depth in the infield. He's a great defensive ballplayer who also handles the bat well.