Johnny Mathis Quotes

In life, so many things are taken for granted, but one thing I can honestly say is that I took every day, enjoyed the game of putting on that uniform and playing the great game of baseball.

Squash has been my life and I owe a lot to the sport.

You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.

I might not be Shaq, but I can be Kobe, you know?

My old coach used to say that if you were in it for the match, if you were in it for the trophies, you were in it for the wrong reasons.

I think the thing about that was I was always willing to work; I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was determined to be the best football player I could be on the football field and I think I was able to accomplish that through hard work.

I learned a lot from my father. I'm very lucky to have a father who was a professional athlete.

Football taught me how hard you had to work to achieve something.

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.

Regardless of who you are, what sport you chose, or how much success you achieved, playing the game is all about getting you ready for life.

Softball has given me so much in life. It's taught me the kind of person I want to be, and given me a sweet sisterhood. It even led me to my husband.

There were high school coaches such as Charles Boston that took me under his wing and taught me the fundamentals of football. And when I went to college there was Robert Hill who took me there and he showed me what hard work and determination would do if you put forth the effort and you take a little time.

And I found out, the other part of it is that I found out and in my desire to life successfully, that baseball fit very well into my life. It's been a great teacher, trainer, mentor and you'll see what I mean in the next few minutes that I have to speak.

I do genuinely believe that young people who play sport at a competitive level, sensibly controlled, sensibly organised, that has to be a good thing. It will teach them to win, it will teach them to lose with dignity and magnanimity - all the things you want. It's a pretty good metaphor for life.

I'm proud of what I've achieved in cricket, as once I didn't think I was good enough.

I contribute my best in my sport and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family.

For me, I pride myself on every aspect of the game.

I have never played cricket for selfish reasons like scoring 800-900 runs on flat tracks to make a comeback.

I learnt that if we won, it didn't matter that I hadn't played. I had to keep working.

What is learned on the athletic field is not forgotten, nor are the lessons of character that are forged there ever lost. Consider the contributions in the field of public life, business, law, medicine, and the military of those who actively participated in athletics.

Basketball to me is more than a passion or a paycheck - it is the tool I use to try to have an impact in the world.

I never really thought of myself as a captain. I always thought of myself as a guy trying to win games, a guy who could look back and have no regrets.

I wouldn't have become the player I have without my father.

I spent six wonderful years at Stade Rennais... I'm proud of what I've achieved at the club.