Quotes about athlete
athlete men dancer
I used to love to see Willie Pep and Ray Robinson. To me, the epitome of a great athlete is a great boxer. I just love the rhythm of seeing a man dance, slip punches. I loved the dancers and boxers. I would see them and be mesmerized. Emanuel Steward
athlete age and-love
I'd like to look like Madonna when I'm her age. I also look at athletes and love their bodies. I've always wanted to be muscly, not skinny. A lot of women yo-yo around, but I'm always aware if I'm getting a bit out of shape. I never look at the scales but I can just tell. It goes on my tum and bum. Ellie Goulding
athlete training limits
Training of female athletes is so new that the limits of female possibility are still unknown. Katherine Dunn
athlete accomplishment transition
My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
athlete dancer maintenance
When your body is your instrument, it needs maintenance and it needs to be held in a certain way. That's a universal thread, whether you're an athlete, a dancer, an actor or a singer. It's all about maintaining your body because that allows you to do what you do. Josh Peck
athlete years chance
Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil. Leigh Steinberg
athlete reality alcohol
In reality, we can prove that the incidents of drug, alcohol abuse and violence have dropped dramatically among professional athletes - but the problem is it would be impossible to convince than fans, because of what they read on the AP wire. Leigh Steinberg
athlete generations use
For a generation that gets most of its information off a computer screen (be it Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter or what have you), an athlete has to be very careful about the public/private aspect of that. Be careful not to be overly critical, be careful with use of language, and understand the whole world is watching. Leigh Steinberg
athlete destiny artist
All great human deeds both consume and transform their doers. Consider an athlete, a scientist, an artist, or an entrepreneur. In service of their goals, they lay down time, energy and many other choices and pleasures; in return, they become most truly themselves. A false destiny may be spotted by the fact that it consumes without transforming, without giving back the enlarged self. Lois McMaster Bujold
athlete gay men
I despise stereotypes. A gay man can be a macho athlete, or he can be an interior designer or any career in between. Lori Foster
athlete praying used
I used to pray that God would make me a great athlete, and He never did. Lou Holtz
athlete winning differences
You've got to have great athletes to win, I don't care who the coach is. You can't win without good athletes but you can lose with them. This is where coaching makes the difference. Lou Holtz
athlete night fishing
A fan is always an outsider. Most sportswriters are not, by this definition, fans. They capitalize on access to athletes. They spoke to Kobe last night, and Kobe says his finger is going to be fine. They spent three days fly-fishing with Brett Favre in March, and Brett says he's definitely coming back for another season. Malcolm Gladwell
athlete common injury
As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time. Magic Johnson
athlete player talent
Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers. Magic Johnson
athlete champion reason
An athlete must have ability to reach the top, but many who have ability and who do not live clean lives never have and never will be champions for obvious reasons. Major Taylor
athlete character world
Clean living is the cardinal principle in the lives of the world's greatest athletes, as the phenomenal performances of these outstanding characters will obviously show. Major Taylor
athlete college men
If men are paid/praised more than women for the same work than it always pays to allow the man to have more freedom to pour himself into his work - think of athletes, actors over the age of 28, lawyers, accountants, college deans... Julianna Baggott
athlete school kids
In grade school, I was a complete geek. You know, there's always the kid who's too short, the kid who wears glasses, the kid who's not athletic. Well, I was all three. Julianne Moore
athlete willpower used
Willpower is that thing CEOs and professional athletes tell us they used to make it to the top. Joyce Meyer
athlete ambition california
Laurence Olivier said if you have ambition to be a serious classical actor, you must be as fit as an athlete. For me, the breakthrough was going to live in California. I exercised. I drank less. It was one of the things about California that had a positive impact on me. Patrick Stewart
athlete people needs
People complain that pro athletes make a lot of money; but what they don't understand is that we need a lot of money because we spend a lot of money. Patrick Ewing
athlete kids challenges
I'm not a wushu champion. I was an athlete when I was a kid. I was a swimmer and a runner, but all this action stuff is such a challenge. It really, really is. Maggie Q
athlete winning lessons
It's about lessons for life. It's not just about winning either. Lynn Davies
athlete skills knowing
It's about somebody initially knowing more about it than you do but eventually you learn a lot about it yourself and practise the skills and techniques that you've been taught. Lynn Davies
athlete coaches following
It's not just about a coach telling you what to do and just following it unthinkingly. Lynn Davies
athlete boards process
You've got to be actively involved in the process yourself and you've got to listen carefully to what the coach is saying, take that on board yourself and implement what the coach is saying. Lynn Davies
athlete skills way
If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that's when you're on your way to becoming not just a participant but achieving. Lynn Davies
athlete build certainly future grateful guy mike ohio provided state strongly
You can?t give back to the past, but you can certainly build to the future and show you?re grateful for what was provided for you when you were here. Mike is that kind of guy and Jen was an athlete here, as well, and they feel strongly about Ohio State athletics. Jim Tressel
athletes benchmark best catch great nobody respect treated trying
You can only do the best you can. We set the benchmark and everyone is trying to catch up with us. Athletes are treated with respect and professionalism. Nobody does it like Wheeling does. Wheeling is a great place to live.
athlete artist people
This is how many people become artists, musicians, writers, computer programmers, record-holding athletes, scientists... by spending time alone practicing what they love. Meg Cabot
athlete cannot consequences medals result valid
The consequences are implied. If the result is annulled, you don't get the medals for a result that doesn't stand. If someone is not eligible, that athlete cannot have a valid result.
athletes core experience focus looking national physical program programs provide skiers skiing team terms training
The core focus of this program is to provide our young athletes the experience they need to get on to another team with national focus. I think it also complements our skiing programs in terms of the physical training many skiers are looking for in the summer.