Sports Quotes
“One of the reasons I'm an actor is because I was no physical specimen as a child. I wasn't athletic and didn't have any prowess in that regard. Growing up in Kentucky, most little boys were trying to get into sports, and it was very competitive, so that was not to be. But I did want to do something.”
“What's unfortunate about buying a pitcher for $12 million is that he carries no warranty.”
-- Bob Verdi
“I used to play football at school, and I enjoyed really physical sports, but I now try to avoid any sports that might build up different muscles. That might have a negative impact on my archery.”
-- Im Dong-Hyun
“I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on the sidelines and I hear the things parents are saying, so I want them to understand what it is their kids are feeling in any sports environment.”
-- Brandi Chastain
“Funding for sports (and the arts) are often the first things facing the chop in difficult times.”
-- Lucy Powell
“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.”
-- Joan Cusack