Sports Quotes

“The Women's Sports Foundation holds a unique position in developing opportunities for girls and women of all abilities to be active whether recreationally or competitively, and I'm excited to help lead the organization to impact even more lives. It is an honor to continue to build the legacy created by Billie Jean King and all of our leaders.”

-- Angela Ruggiero

“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