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Sports Quotes


"One guy that I wish was here right now, Ted Williams, helped me so much, our long talks, not about hitting but about fishing, one of Ted's passions, and I wish he was here today to share this with me because I owe so much to Ted Williams."


"As a kid I was short and only weighed 95 pounds. And though I was active in a lot of Sports and got along with most of the guys, I think I used comedy as a defense mechanism. You know making someone laugh is a much better way to solve a problem than by using your fists."


"So when we start talking about the state and all those that are so important and engaged and supportive around Florida, we've gotten overwhelming support, and it's so exciting."


"Been in this game one-hundred years, but I see new ways to lose 'em I never knew existed before."


"You have to demand things and believe you're worth more. And once you do demand them, you're usually going to get them. The players who first came in were very humble because we came from obscurity. Today's players, on the other hand, have a sense of entitlement."


"Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four."


"When George Graham was there they complained, harking back to better days, but I think that's a fantasy."


"Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear."


"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."


"I wish that every player could feel what I've felt in visiting ballparks. The receptions I've received, it's blown me away. It's absolutely remarkable."


"England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield."


"One day, though, I was asked if I'd like to go to the University of Florida and become a Gator."


"You can be a little lonely because it's an individual sport."


"Then all the foreigners started coming over. I don't mind that but a lot of teams are laying out fortunes for ordinary players and that's no good for our youngsters coming through."


"Most players in this league say they want consistency."


"The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete."


"I think we have got the wood on South Africa, but that does not mean they are not a good team. They intimidate a lot of teams but we intimidate them. There is no disrespect for South Africa; they are a very good team."


"You may earn whatever money you earn as a cricketer, but you want to play for your country. At the end of the day, you want to do something special. There are plenty of people who earn 50 crores or 100 crores as businessmen or big professionals or who are really doing well in business. But what gives pleasure to your mom and dad is the fame."


"So, I didn't say we are going to win a lot, but we are going to play like winners, and we've got a plan in place to teach our guys how to play like winners and play like a champion."


"I've been playing Texas Hold 'em and other forms of poker since I was about 12."


"Yes, I think I have the best swing on the Tour. Why have scores comedown in the last ten years? Partly because they are imitating me."


"I have worked hard to improve my consistency in my driving, irons, short game, and putting."
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