Sports Quotes

“As a kid who wasn't into sports, at school I felt almost alienated at times, whereas in the theatre community there was this amazing sense of camaraderie. Early on, we would go to rehearsals with my dad and I was like the mascot for the backstage crew. That was a big part of my childhood, so I dreamed of one day doing a play in London.”

-- Zach Braff

“Have you ever noticed what golf spells backwards?”

-- Al Boliska

“Football, basketball, and the Olympic sports all have their problems with banned substances.”

-- Jim Sensenbrenner

“If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.”

-- Jack Lemmon

“I think professional sports, football, to use it as an example, it's fundamentally a form of entertainment.”

-- Gregg Easterbrook

“To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It's great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps the sports, I don't believe that.”

-- Jerry West

“Sports life is very short.”

-- Sergei Bubka

“I'm sort of like a lame, single guy in a red sports car.”

-- Billy Corgan

“I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not.”

-- George J. Mitchell

“I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.”

-- Mia Hamm