Sports Quotes

I lost in the second round of the French Open and had 10 days off. I went to the Hard Rock Cafe. It was exciting to be away from my parents, to stay in a hotel. Hotels at 17 meant freedom.

The eyes of some of the fans at Davis Cup matches scare me. There's no light in them. Fixed emotions. Blind worship. Horror. It makes me think of what happened to us long ago.

I grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse - prep school sport - and I was terrible at them.

I have the same malice in my heart as far as the fight game is concerned, but outside the ring, I won't say anything a dignified man won't say.

Perseverance is a great element of success.

Well there are two things: Number one is, make sure you always enjoy yourself, because when you enjoy yourself, you'll learn, you'll want more information, you'll push yourself.

Gymnastics is not at all as popular as, for example, soccer. Gymnastics as a sport isn't promoted very well.

The hitter asks the owner to give him a big raise so he can go somewhere he's never been, and the owner says "You mean third base?"

Concerning the limits and limitations of the women's game - why should we believe there are any?

Well even before she was diagnosed with the cancer, I would have said that she was a lot tougher than me and most guys would probably say that about their wives and it's probably true in most cases.

Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over.

Two out of every three goals you score come from checking. One out of every three comes from sheer finesse.

The final release point for the fastball is the tips of your fingers.

The fame aspect of winning the Masters... besides being married and becoming a father, that's a strong third there.

Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want.

I think that tennis is a lady's sport, so we should look out there like ladies.

The English gentleman is a combination of silence, courtesy, dignity, sport, newspapers and honesty.

I have a lot of offers to play for appearance fees. It's nice gravy, but it's not a big motivating factor for me, to go here and there just for money.

Baseball was my first sport. I wish I would have stayed with it.

People don't have to like or support you. So you always have to say thank you.

I had one fight in my adult life. I had the famous '89 fight with Nicole, which she admits that she initiated the physical part.

I'm going to go out and try to be the best player I can be and help the Chicago Bears win.

If your team is going to win, you need to play better than the other quarterback.

Here's a good rule of thumb; too clever is dumb.

Alas! we are the sport of destiny.

I used to think the only use for sport was to give small boys something else to kick besides me.

One time I was forced to go to the doctors because of a sports accident. Herpes.

I have good anticipation, and good reaction to the the ball because I've played so many matches in my life.

I didn't only have a perceptual problem, I was also so nervous and so upset. The process just didn't work. I lost enthusiasm for school and I flunked second grade. The teachers said I was lazy.

I was growing up in the 50's and 60's. Back then they didn't even know what dyslexia was.

Cheerleading gave me a love of sports, which I brought to the Senate. I can talk to the good ol' boys about college sports because I follow it like they do.

How has retirement affected my golf game? A lot more people beat me now.

Dogsled-riding is a sport that is relaxing as well as fragrant.

Thinking instead of acting is the number one golf disease.

All goal setting must be immediately followed by both the development of a plan, and massive and consistent action toward its fulfillment.

Coaches build teams, parents build players.

I just meant as far as coming to the games on time; it was just like I was under the microscope, every little thing, it was like they were looking for me to come in here with my shoes untied.

Sport is a loathsome and dangerous pursuit.

Golf is played with the arms.

I was well-rounded, I'd been to college. It wasn't that I couldn't do anything else. I wanted to stay in sports, but if I couldn't think, how was I going to play?

Baseball is the only sport that lets the managers and coaches go out onto the field and rant and rave

Until you play it, St. Andrews looks like the sort of real estate you couldn't give away.

Right now I'm 185, which is really good for me yet very hard for me to maintain. My weight seems high for the average woman, but I've got big bones and I'm maintaining muscle.

My parents didn't agree with what was going on, you know, with the communists coming in, Fidel Castro. I didn't see the reason why I needed to go back there and be a part of that exhibition

Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.

Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be the boss.

I love baseball, and the door remains open.

Even with the quality of players that we have, they're an extremely hard side to break down and once they get on top of you, you find it difficult to stem the flow of attacks.

In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport.

The Masters is going to be an awesome challenge.