“Even from their infancy we frame them to the sports of love: their instruction, behavior, attire, grace, learning and all their words azimuth only at love, respects only affection. Their nurses and their keepers imprint no other thing in them.”

“As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.”

“The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy with bread and their spectator sports. The Super Bowl means more to them than any right.”

“Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever I was off making something blow up and filming it, or making a mould of my sister's head using alginating plaster.”

“There are almost no sports within which mortal accidents are not a reality.”

“As the proud father of two teens and past Chairman to the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, I am committed to educating parents and especially young people on ways to live a long, healthy and active life.”

“I'm not into extreme sports or something. I just live a quiet life.”

“Sport was my absolute love. It was very sporty household. We had my - my brother and I both loved sports.”

“You don't suffer, kill yourself and take the risks I take just for money. I love bike racing.”

“Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded.”

“Being nerdy just means being passionate about something, including everyone - the coolest people on Earth are passionate and therefore nerdy about something whatever it is, whether it's sports, or gaming, or technology, or fashion, or beauty, or food, or whatever.”

“The families of many athletes - incensed at the sports leagues and hoping to make games safer overall - are increasingly making the brains of players who die prematurely and suspiciously available for study. Some athletes are even making the bequest themselves.”

“The Olympic Games must not be an end in itself, they must be a means of creating a vast programme of physical education and sports competitions for all young people.”

“Of course, in our grade school, in those days, there were no organized sports at all. We just went out and ran around the school yard for recess.”

“I wish I had played team sports. I think every kid should. Teamwork builds character - teaches people about leadership and cooperation.”

“You know, we - we start with a mentality that we'll take a sports project if its good. And we're certainly not on the lookout for them, because to be honest we don't have to. They walk in the door.”

“All I want to know is that I can keep this house for the rest of my days and I want to make good music... and have the odd sports car in the garage, obviously!”

“You can't win unless you learn how to lose.”

“Julie, Mia and I just met for a couple days, doing some work but really under the guise of having fun. We do events like the Women's Sports Foundation Dinner, where we get to not only do a good thing for the community but we get to hang out with one another again.”

“Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.”

“I think a big part of our attraction to sport movies are the stories contained within the sports.”