Famous Quotes & Sayings

DeLoss Dodds

I've seen a lot of great athletes in my time in this business. He's the best of them all.

Tyler Christopher

I've seen too many athletes come over hoping to do their personal best or to get a bronze or just compete,

I've seen a lot of athletes come and go through here. Some of them were questionably as good as Bryan is. But they did not have the complete package - the academics, correct attitude and the ability. That's what it takes to get where he's gotten so far.

Darren Campbell

It would be easy for us to walk away but maybe it's time, like Michael says, to step up. Maybe it's time some of the experienced athletes came down and helped some of the youngsters ... this championship has shown there are some flaws.

There's just so much pressure on athletes and dancers to perform at their best.

There's just kind of a confidence that was throughout pre-game and throughout the locker room before the game, and even at halftime, there was a confidence that I hadn't seen in our student athletes at Columbia since I've been here. I don't think there was ever a thought that we weren't going to win that game. There wasn't any panic, ever.

Derek Anderson

There's not so much tension; all the athletes are on good terms. You get your feet wet at big meets like this, but I've been there before, so now I can use that intensity and focus to my advantage.

There's nothing to hang our hat on as to what they're going to do. But they are pretty decent on offense. I think they have a few more athletes on that side of the ball.

The top three athletes in an international event are separated by less than 1 per cent,

Jere Lehtinen

I've been to three Olympics before, and it's been great. It's different, every four years. You see and meet all the different athletes in the various sports biathlon, ski jumping, cross country skiing. And everybody is living in the Olympic village.

I've decided to direct my knowledge, experience and determination toward making sports more honorable for the athletes and fans,

I've decided not to talk about the athletes and their involvement in the BALCO scandal. In most cases these athletes are good people, who came from good families and they've already suffered greatly.

We missed a bunch of shots early in the game. A lot of that was because of their defense. They have good athletes who move their feet and make things tough on offense.

Phillip Fulmer

We will not put our athletes at risk at all.

We try to educate them in the game of football. I believe you've got to let your athletes make the decision and make the calls.

Thomas Brooks

We try to do that. We have a number of athletes capable (of contributing). We don't want to be one-dimensional.

We felt we had better athletes on the perimeter than they did. Coach told me and Hassan to get in there and get nasty on the glass.

We got pups this season. Don't get me wrong, we have some serious athletes here, but a lot of youth. We'll be fine.

We expect that the Chinese athletes will do better and display a highly motivated spirit.

We are very competitive in the women's events, but that doesn't mean our athletes can definitely win gold medals.

Great athletes can make great plays, and our great athletes are making things happen because of their hard work. That's extremely important to our style of play.

For some of these athletes who haven't been in a World Cup, and won't be in one this winter, this is their chance to maybe go from not being in the World Cup to going to the Olympics.

I really am (surprised). The reason for that is they don't have much post play. They have good athletes and tremendous shooters. I think they'll take some hits in the second round. They won some close games. Before the season's over, that's liable to balance out.

Kenny Smith

C'mon Benny, Houston is the fourth-largest city in America. It's a melting pot of charismatic tastemakers, athletes and United States movers and shakers. We have everybody who makes trends coming out to the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night.

Beaver Falls just has so much depth and I do think that was a factor, especially as the game wore on. They have more athletes and better athletes and they just kept running them at us. I thought we got a little tired.

I have to give credit to all of the athletes for improving throughout the season and earning 10th place.

In the opening parade the athletes carried all their equipment. So you have people dragging their teammates in a bobsled and people carrying their skis and their hockey sticks.

Before that coach is hired, athletes don't know what opportunities will be present.

Adam Nelson

He's very straight forward, very laid back. He's not going to yell and scream at you. And at this level, most of athletes don't respond well to an overbearing coach. He has a lot of information, a good eye. He's not going to upset you. He's just going to give you the plain truth. And that is what we all need.

Cory Lidle

But it really is enjoyable, I have a good time doing it. Its competing and trying to figure out what your opponent has and it's just a lot of fun. Something like this tournament helps change people's minds about what professional athletes are all about.

Joe Taslim

Becoming a coach has to be in your blood. There are hundreds and thousands of former athletes out there, but there are maybe only 10 people who want to dedicate their lives by taking on a job as a coach. Not only a master, a coach should also be a brother or sister to his apprentices.

Cam Newton

Because when I go places and I talk to kids and I talk to parents and I talk to athletes all over, and they look at my story and they see a person, African-American or not, they see something that they can relate to.

Mike Farrell

Hicks, Robinson, Wilson ... I don't want to jump the gun, but these guys are Alfred Fincher-type guys. Very focused, great athletes with very good work ethics.