Famous Quotes & Sayings

He was a champion and it was a great privilege to have been around him. Even though he'd been out of service for a couple of years, we kept him in the same stall so he still felt he was part of things. That's what he deserved.

Andy Roddick

I was sitting there in May not really playing much after the French, kind of deciding what route I wanted to go, ... I didn't really expect to finish up so strong. To have a Grand Slam title and then the Champions Race No. 1 trophy as well, it's been a ride since then.

Jan Ullrich

I would prefer not to go and have to do all the preparations for Madrid, ... The thing is, if I prepare for the World's, I prepare for the road race. I have twice been World Champion in the time trial, so now the road race is my focus.

James Blake

I guess I feel as good as I can feel, I fought my heart out. I had the crowd on my side for the first four matches unbelievably strong. To see how they reacted to him and see how much they wanted a champion like him to advance, it was great.

If we keep playing well in the Champions League, that can help in the Premiership. But there are big differences -- it's much more physical in England.

I have complete confidence that our National League West champion Padres will come from behind,

Hideki Matsui

I have decided not to join up with the national squad. . . . The reason I decided to go to the United States was to try and become a world champion with the Yankees, and I fear that chasing two goals might get in the way of that dream.

If someone comes and champions it, then maybe it will come back up. But I don't see that happening.

Frank Warren

He's had injuries, but you've seen him fight on American TV. ... It's denigrating my own man. I don't understand it. He will be there on March 4 and see where we are. I have all the faith he will prove to the world how great of a champion he is.

Mick McCarthy

He has some useful Premiership and Champions League experience and his versatility provides me with cover,

Thomas Doll

We took a big step forward today, especially for the Champions League. But there is no reason to spend the week celebrating - there are still a lot of matches left.

We're playing the defending Eastern Conference champions the next two games. We've got to come out mentally focused.

Billy Beane

You know, I'd actually say Lionel Messi. He's so remarkable, watching him play he's probably still undervalued. When you're scoring five goals in one Champions League match, there's no value that's too high.

Billie Jean King

Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.

Ayn Rand

The majority of those who are loosely identified by the term 'liberals' are afraid to let themselves discover that what they advocate is statism. They want to keep all the advantages and effects of capitalism, while destroying the cause, and they want to establish statism without its necessary effects. They do not want to know or to admit that they are the champions of dictatorship and slavery.

Didier Drogba

Maybe we spend a lot of money, but this money is not spent for nothing. We won the League and Carling Cup last season, we went to the semifinal of the Champions League and this year we are top of the League. Sometimes you have to spend money for the good reason and this is the good reason.

Seve Ballesteros

My intention is to compete until I'm 54. So if I join the Champions Tour, it will only be for four years - no more than that. I'm in the golf course design business. This is my future. I'd rather go to a place where there is nothing and design a golf course. This will be a good legacy for me to leave.

Ocean Champions has the potential to be one of the most transformative things we've ever done in the whole conservation movement.

One year ago they (the players) were just happy to play. Some didn't even know what the Tournament of Champions was.

On June 17, everybody is going to see clearly who's the real champion.

Mullins was the conference champion, but with an 11-9 record, we felt we had a shot and went after it. Our effort was there, but we couldn't pull it out.

Maybe they are these young crazy kids and they didn't know they were supposed to wilt. At that point, we felt like, 'OK, here it comes. We're going to go on a roll and it will be, Nice job, Riverside, thanks for showing up.' But they hung tough and did what champions do.

Rafael Benitez

Now we intend to finish the job with another victory. If we do that we will be virtually through into the knockout stages. We have been very positive in our Champions League matches and I hope that we can continue this now.

Now that the merger is completed and we have had a closer look into Champion's businesses, we are even more optimistic about the opportunities this acquisition will provide,

Obviously if you are at The Players Champions or the Masters, which are elite events, and your defending champion is in the hunt, you get a number of on-air mentions. That can't hurt.

The only meaningful fighter and champion in the super middleweight division is Jeff Lacy, but if Joe wanted to come to the States then we would speak to Frank Warren.

She's phenomenal. She should be preparing for a high school graduation, not a national championship.

Olivia is always very good, very consistent. I think she was a little surprised she was the regional champion. I knew she had it in her to do this.

Sid was a tremendous champion as always. He's such a classy kid, as good a kid as there is.

Since I started my freshman year, the 400 hurdles was the event I wanted to be a national champion in.

We have high expectations. Our goal is to become (Imperial Valley League) champions and hopefully get back to that CIF championship game.

Boris Spassky

I don't want ever to be champion again.

Boris Spassky

Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.