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

“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