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.”

-- Michael Shannon

“I played sports in high school and in college.”

-- Jon Bernthal

“When cerebral processes enter into sports, you start screwing up. It's like the Constitution, which says separate church and state. You have to separate mind and body.”

-- Bill Lee

“Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face.”

-- Dave Barry

“Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.”

-- Vince Lombardi

“You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.”

-- Bobby Knight

“I don't really like politics that much. And I like the order and simplicity of sports. They have an ending. You can argue with your friends about it, but in the end you still like sports. I almost love the fantasy world of sports more than the real world.”

-- Norm MacDonald

“Well, if I hadn't have been an actor I would have gone on to play college sports.”

-- Joe Manganiello

“I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports.”

-- Mark Zandi

“When a sports movie really works, it gets you on all levels, because the stakes are high. It's black and white. It's win or lose.”

-- Carla Gugino