Every athlete wants to win an Olympic gold medal, and I’d be lying if I said that’s not what I wanted. – Cate Campbell
It’s like an athlete. He has a string of hot years, and then he fades into nothingness. The actor doesn’t necessarily fade into nothingness. After his hot years, he fades into a different category. – Ed Asner
Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete. – Derek Jeter
I would like to cite an instance which proves the efficacy of clean living on the part of an athlete coupled with the inspiration received from a champion which go a long way to making a champion. – Major Taylor
It probably won’t sink in until I’ve retired from running but I’m a much better athlete than two years ago. – Michael East
It’s physically very, very, very trying to be onstage as a performer, not unlike an athlete, for thirty years. – Nikki Sixx
I did not choose necessarily on the basis of significance. If you have a vote for the most significant athlete, then you have Ali, then you have Babe Ruth, then you have Michael Jordan. – Dick Schaap
It is not the time spent with the child at their activity that is going to produce the highest level athlete. It is in supporting the child in an organized activity – and Bill alluded to this – so the child can find what they truly like to do and let them go. – Frank Shorter
Coaches know that a parent publicly scolding his kid after a race will not help the athlete perform better. – Don Kardong
When you reach that elite level, 90 percent is mental and 10 percent is physical. You are competing against yourself. Not against the other athlete. – Dick Fosbury
I didn’t want to be a dancer. I just did it to work my way through college. But I was always an athlete and gymnast, so it came naturally. – Gene Kelly
I’m 33 years old; I’m getting old. Every year is different, and as an athlete, you’ve got to be honest with yourself. – Mo Farah
I’ve been an athlete and competitor my whole life, and there’s nothing more that I get off on than competition. – Nikki Bella
As an athlete, I used my speed, agility and quickness to go out and play against the big guys. – Michael Chang
Not winning a title gives fuel to sportswriters and talking heads who question an athlete’s true value. – Don Yaeger
Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize. – Mary Kom
