The records I always maintained were there to serve just one purpose - that was to be broken

Boxing's a rough sport. After every fight I rush to the mirror to make sure I'm presentable.

I got bad calls every match, and I never got an apology. So I thought it was rather strange.

What makes you really come together under pressure is determination and focus and toughness.

People with disabilities want to be recognised for what they can do, not what they can't do.

By sports like these are all their cares beguil'd; The sports of children satisfy the child.

Football, basketball, and the Olympic sports all have their problems with banned substances.

Officials are the only guys who can rob you and then get a police escort out of the stadium.

Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.

I love sports. I've played basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field growing up.

The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.

Sports taught me that I can make a mistake one minute, let it go, and be brilliant the next.

Get in front of the ball, you won't get hurt. That's what you've got a chest for, young man.

We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.

I want children, but at the moment the liberty I have now finally, has a far too high value.

The only exercise I get is playing sports because I hate the gym. I try to learn to love it.

You know, I wouldn't even call snowboarding a sport, you know for me it's just a way of life

I know how difficult my rookie year in the NFL was and I know how competitive this sport is.

When we played, World Series checks meant something. Now all they do is screw up your taxes.

When age is jocond it makes sport for death. [When age is jocund, it makes sport for death.]

It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.

I'm opposed to any sport that reduces the coefficient of friction between me and the ground.

Rosie is a Hall of Fame player, and I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if it weren't for him.

I don't have the fire in the belly right now. It's one of those been there, done that deals.

I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about.

Sports are my passion and I really enjoy connecting with others who share my love of the game

If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.

It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What is tough, is being good every day.

I watch a man shoot pool for an hour. If he misses more than one shot, I know I can beat him.

It is not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners before the game even starts.

It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the world is when one is playing golf.

Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.

Maybe you can't play over your head at all. Maybe it's just potential you never knew you had.

Rock and roll is a contact sport. I enjoy playing the tunes that really get the people going.

Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law.

I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do – play it right and with respect.

So much tension around here in New York. They want to fine you for every little thing you do.

You don't suffer, kill yourself and take the risks I take just for money. I love bike racing.

Karate's a very boring sport, but when you know the technique you can go further and further.

That's what people respect, the fact that I wasn't a chump that laid on his back and gave up.

People ask me to describe myself, but it's a very personal thing. You don't feel comfortable.

Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.

My dad told us up front, 'Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it's your decision.

I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed.

I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport.

It is impossible to grow weary of a sport that is never the same on any two days of the year.

We have to have great pitching performances from our guys, and we have to take it from there.

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.

Be fast on the field physically, but play slow mentally. Basically, play hard but play smart.

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