Sports Quotes
“One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you can't get an answer from someone until 5 o'clock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesn't get too exciting after a while.”
“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