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"Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings."
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"I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience."
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"It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know."
Fun
"Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life."
Life
"To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed."
Family
"Life is one big transition."
Life
"If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article."
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"Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers."
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"I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium."
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"There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street."
Friendship
"A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold."
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"The type of athletes we draft still need types of versatility on the defense side of the ball, run the offense. You should still be concerned on the offense side of the ball."
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"So you had to rev your engines, to beat the Russians and I think more than anything, if the Soviet team would win, or the Soviet athletes would win, you would see and hear and read about that. Quite frequently. So they would make a big issue of it."
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"I wish I had said 'some athletes here are competing unfairly.' It was my opinion, never an accusation."
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"I always liked serve-and-volley players and big athletes."
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"Athletes who take to the classroom naturally or are encouraged to focus on grades should be able to do well in the classroom. I believe the reason you go to college is to get your degree. It's not a minor league or an audition for the pros."
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"Someone who wants to write should make an effort to write a little something every day. Writing in this sense is the same as athletes who practice a sport every day to keep their skills honed."
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"As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day."
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"That's one of the reasons I moved to Florida. Of course, the main reason is the weather and the training. But there's more jealousy in Switzerland because it's so little and they don't have so many athletes."
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"The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly crowds."
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"The night before I compete, I like to have steak. Meat is especially important for female athletes because it provides them with the nutrients they need to perform at their best."
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