Quotes of: Professional-athlete Keyword

People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

People assume that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great hero.

Will McDonough

Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize.

Mary Kom

In this culture, where entertainers and athletes wield such power, it seems only right to me that they try to make their influence a good one.

Pat Boone

I was not particularly bright, I wasn't very athletic, I was a little too tall, odd, funny looking, I was just really weird as a kid.

Uma Thurman

I was a kid who got picked on in school and got beat up by popular, athletic soccer-type people.

Fred Durst

Female athletes are supposed to be toned down. You're always supposed to talk about the team and never stand out.

Hope Solo

I always thought of myself as some sort of athlete until I started playing golf a couple years ago.

James Caan

As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning.

Dan O'Brien

My real-life athletic career was not very much. I played Little League baseball.

Dennis Quaid

In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.

Eric Heiden

My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We've all been very athletic.

Grace Jones

I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury.

Jayson Williams

I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

When I think about athletes, probably my favorite guest of all time among baseball players was Ted Williams.

Charlie Rose

In the marathon a crazy athlete can just keep pushing from the beginning, at a championship you don't need a time just to win the race.

Haile Gebrselassie

The shortstop is a perfectly conditioned athlete. You're running out on relays all the time. You're covering second base. On every pitch, you're moving.

Lou Boudreau

Athletic skills are acquired over a long period of time and after countless hours of practice.

Zig Ziglar

The bottom line is that these athletes tend to be safer investments because they really value their marketing opportunities. They don't make as much money as during their active careers.

Dick Butkus

The sad thing is that I know no athletes' names. I am not a sports girl at all.

Clara Mamet