Dana Brooke Quotes

I push myself to the limit to do what I most like doing, which is playing football.

I've always been a self-motivated guy for basketball.

I've lived my life in a way that I feel would be an example to young women and I've always given my best in everything I've tried.

I wanted to be a world champion.

Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing.

I was a sports nut. I stayed after school probably three hours every day - from fall, to winter, to spring. I went from football to basketball to track, and it started all over again. I loved all of it. I just loved being an athlete and all that it entailed. It really accounts for who I am today and even how I think today.

I have my parents to thank for that, they raised me to be active and play all sports. They taught me the importance of staying healthy, being focused and setting goals in whatever I do.

I realised I could run after finding out that my dad used to run and it gave me the morale that if he did it then maybe I could also run.

I know that I was put on this planet to be an athlete.

Tennis has given me soul.

When I was playing for tips in college, I felt a fire in my soul. I had the same principle of focus that I had learned playing football.

Tiger Woods makes me a better athlete.

Billy Konchellah with his World Championship titles, Paul Ereng with his Olympic gold and Wilson Kipketer with his World records are my role models.

The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves.

If there's any indirect way I can motivate or inspire Olympic athletes... that is one of the greatest honors. Even Natalie Coughlin saying that I inspired her. I'm so humbled by that. I think that's amazing.

I'm kind of obsessed with Shaun White. I took a DVD of Shaun White to the hospital when I gave birth to my son. His physical elegance and his ease in front of the camera alone are inspiring, but he's got this... this dedication to excellence and this straight up courage that just... it personifies everything I want to be and everything I am not.

What Fred Lebow went through was an inspiration for me. You have to set goals for yourself.

I try to win every tournament.

I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.

I'm a role model as a footballer and not as a politician. I want to see myself as a footballer. People respect me for my performances. That's why they support me, and I'm very thankful for that. But I'm not a politician.

On behalf of all Americans, I would like to congratulate Michelle Smith on her dedication and determination which have made her a wonderful role model for all young athletes in Ireland and around the world.

I want to win every game.

In life, passion is the secret to success.

I've always been athletic my entire life and loved sports.

I can honestly say I want to be one of the best to ever play the game.