“But sports photography isn't something you just pick up overnight. You can't do it once a year for fun and expect to do a good job. And I take pride in what I do.”
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.
“The main thing is healthy eating, exercise, which I do for special events, like if it's Sports Illustrated, or the swim suit catalogue for Victoria's Secret, or my own calendar that I did for the year 2000.”
“But sports photography isn't something you just pick up overnight. You can't do it once a year for fun and expect to do a good job. And I take pride in what I do.”
“Tiger Woods is the only sports star who's worth every penny he makes.”
“Your body's really only meant to compete at the highest levels of combat sports for a few years.”
“I never really participated in specific sports or anything, but once I hit 40, I started to get a little bit more active and began swimming more.”
“Even if I did have, you know, a 'Sports Illustrated' body, I'd still wear elegant clothes.”
“I think they need to get a more reliable way of watching television on the laptop. Because I travel so much, if I want to watch my favorite sports team it might not be showing in that place, so I want a reliable way to watch whatever I want to watch on my laptop.”
“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.”
“The families of many athletes - incensed at the sports leagues and hoping to make games safer overall - are increasingly making the brains of players who die prematurely and suspiciously available for study. Some athletes are even making the bequest themselves.”
“The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.”
“I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today.”
“Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.”
“I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.”
“When you look at golf films before us they're all - garbage or satire. A lot of sports films tend to vilify the opposition. Where the opposition becomes this big angry monster, so big you can't beat him.”
“I was sports editor for my high school newspaper, but I think I shied away from journalism.”
“I don't watch a lot of television. Sports and news, that's it.”