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.”
“I would venture to guess that if I was a construction worker... who requested a transfer to another department for the betterment of his family, I would be commended for it. But because it's sports, there's just so much passion added to it.”
-- Derek Fisher
“He's going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That's always a concern with a lot of players because of how much they play. A lot of guys can't handle it. But it looks like he can.”
-- Jack Nicklaus
“He's got an overall flair for the game. It looks to me like he really loves what he does and he can't wait to get up in the morning, go hit some balls and go play.”
-- Gary McCord
“If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death.”
-- Sam Snead
“My commitment to Atlanta and passion for sports and competition make this acquisition a perfect fit for me.”
-- Arthur Blank
“I pick projects according to how fascinating they are to me, and it has resulted in a broad reach. My records are actually in five different sports: balloons, airplanes, airships, gliders, and sailboats.”
-- Steve Fossett
“I think everybody has something that takes them away or makes them happier. To some people it's baseball or sports or knitting or the movies.”
-- Sutton Foster