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Athlete Quotes (page 9)

Sheryl Swoopes quote: "You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about..."
You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life. Sheryl Swoopes
Well, any time I'm preparing for a performance or even a rehearsal, it's as if in a way, like any other athletes, these are muscles that support the vocal cords which are just I believe cartilage. It demands a kind of constant warming up and a constant feeling of where is the voice today. Renee Fleming
I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes. Peggy Fleming
So much of a professional athlete's success depends upon not necessarily the play itself but how he deals with... always saying how you deal with good, is just as important as how you deal with bad. Brett Favre
I have to hit the gym. I have beauty appointments. I have to work toward my next job and maintaining my image, just like an athlete. Linda Evangelista
Marlen Esparza quote: "As an athlete, confidence makes me more competitive and helps..."
As an athlete, confidence makes me more competitive and helps me perform better. Marlen Esparza
America believes in education: the average professor earns more money in a year than a professional athlete earns in a whole week. Evan Esar
We always spend more time on the throwing events and a little bit more on the long jump. They're my weaker events - they don't come as naturally to me as running and jumping. I like the hurdles and the high-jump, I'm a springy, speedy athlete so those suit me. Jessica Ennis
Things have changed so much, with Facebook and Twitter. Everyone is so much more accessible these days: no British athlete has ever experienced what we are experiencing now. It's such a unique situation with the home Olympics. Jessica Ennis
People who aren't perhaps that into sport are going to be following me and wanting to be part of the Olympics. That definitely does bring added pressure but as an athlete the Olympics are the ultimate competition. Jessica Ennis
I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you think, 'Why is the world doing this to me?' But you have to pick yourself up again. That's what makes you a better athlete. Jessica Ennis
I think there's going to be pressure on all the British athletes. It's a home Olympics at the end of the day. I like adrenaline, that's something I feed off. I'm just going to go out there and do my best. Jessica Ennis
David Duval quote: "We're often portrayed as rich, spoiled athletes who play a..."
We're often portrayed as rich, spoiled athletes who play a game for too much money. David Duval
We might not make what athletes in other sports make, but we have greater longevity and we do have certain freedoms to do things they can't do. Like stay home one week and play the next week. David Duval
Fred Durst quote: "I was a kid who got picked on in school and got beat up by..."
I was a kid who got picked on in school and got beat up by popular, athletic soccer-type people. Fred Durst

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