“Boxing, mixed martial arts and tennis are the hardest sports to train for.”

“Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.”

“It's funny I'm in some ways hopelessly masculine, but I don't fish, I don't hunt, I'm not that into sports. I can't fix a car. I think it's my point of view and the way I see the world.”

“It sounds like a cliche, but it... you do sing about what you know about. And I grew up in a small town, and I grew up in a place where your whole world revolved around friends, family, school, and church, and sports.”

“Breaking records is not something you expect to be doing. That's like a sports thing, it's not usually a comedy and writing thing.”

“We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.”

“Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.”

“I'm in the perfect position. It's a sports position and a political position where I can help better the lives of athletes around the world.”

“Meeting sports athletes that are the best in the world is a thrill to this day.”

“Have you ever noticed what golf spells backwards?”

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

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

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

“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.”

“Sports life is very short.”

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

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

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

“I would venture to guess that if I was a construction worker... who requested a transfer to another department for the betterment of his family, I would be commended for it. But because it's sports, there's just so much passion added to it.”

“He's going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That's always a concern with a lot of players because of how much they play. A lot of guys can't handle it. But it looks like he can.”

“He's got an overall flair for the game. It looks to me like he really loves what he does and he can't wait to get up in the morning, go hit some balls and go play.”