As far as natural ability, I was always athletic.
I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful.
Being on TV is similar to being an athlete. You get no second chances.
I've always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances.
As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States.
I never look backwards. I have always been an athlete. I boxed before I acted.
I started athletics in 1999, throwing discus and shot put. I didn't tell my family when I started boxing.
In the schools of small Midwestern towns, the only aristocracies are of beauty, intelligence, and athletic prowess.
Coming from an athletic background, the scientific aspect is a really big part of understanding beauty and how the body works.
In 1981, I spoke at the Olympic Congress. I was scandalised that I was the first athlete to be given that chance. But I made the most of it.
Athletes tend to have less of a sense of humor than most people. They are heroes to so many. That might be part of it.
My daughter's mother and I are no longer dating, and the people I'm most likely to date are those around me, who are athletes.
The decathlon takes so long to learn that people who are good athletes don't want to go back to the beginning again.
When I stay athletic with good posture and get the club away in a good position, I get through it better.
I might not be a great athlete, but I think I'm a real good football player.
I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.
The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world.
Rosie knows how to play ball. She's an athlete, for sure.
You could ask any position player and they'll tell you: pitchers aren't athletes.
As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that.
Carbs - especially pasta - are the fuel my body needs to maintain an athletic lifestyle.