“For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.”
Sports compress the entire human drama — triumph, failure, teamwork, rivalry — into a format with clear rules and a definite ending. These quotes come from athletes, coaches, and fans who understand that games reveal character.
“I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are sports fans. We have so much time on tour that we need these outlets for relaxation.”
“For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.”
“The biggest lesson from Africa was that life's joys come mostly from relationships and friendships, not from material things. I saw time and again how much fun Africans had with their families and friends and on the sports fields they laughed all the time.”
“Americans' addiction to sports, with the NFL at the top, is based on the excitement generated by the potential for the unexpected great play which can only happen with honest competition from great athletes.”
“A lot of athletes use sports psychologists.”
“I've aways been good at picking up certain things, like sports and dancing.”
“Can they do both? That's a huge balance, I think, with kids- trying to find the right- it's everything, you know, it's social life, it's academics, it's sports.”
“Some people train for certain sports and I want to train to be able to hold a super heavy electric guitar and carry luggage around myself because I always have to have 7,000 pairs of shoes. Who cares about sports?”
“I receive huge support from Irish and British sports fans alike and it is greatly appreciated. Likewise I feel I have a great affinity with the American sports fans. I play most of my golf in the U.S. nowadays and I am incredibly proud to have won the U.S. Open and U.S. PGA Championship in the last two years.”
“You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”
“I was always a sports nut but I've lost interest now in whether one bunch of mercenaries in north London is going to beat another bunch of mercenaries from west London.”
“Tiger Woods is the only sports star who's worth every penny he makes.”
“It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.”
“Boxing, mixed martial arts and tennis are the hardest sports to train for.”
“Music has done a lot to enhance the emotions of sports. It's played in arenas. Whenever there is footage cut together they're always using music. And it goes together, you know.”
“I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.”