Cathy Rigby Quotes

This is America's Team and we are confident this outstanding group of athletes will make our country proud.

The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing field, in showing incredible perseverance, in overcoming obstacles, and what we wanted to do is have everybody can vote on-line.

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

I like to watch the best in every sport, so definitely like Tom Brady or Tiger Woods, his comeback story, or even Usain Bolt. I look up to those guys just because they're great.

I must do my all, try to win every game.

The playoffs bring the best out of people.

My jersey hanging from the ceiling is going to be a symbol of the hard work of the people I played with.

As a modern-day role model, I'd have to go for Tiger Woods. I'm also a massive Sachin Tendulkar fan.

I very much looked up to Janet Evans and Summer Sanders.

I wanted to emulate my parents - Mum captained India in basketball, and Dad won a bronze in hockey in 1972 Olympics. My focus has always been to achieve excellence whether in the field of tennis, in the corporate field, in the art of acting or in motivating youngsters.

One of the really important things about the Olympics is, to enjoy yourself, you have to accept that it's different and feed off the enthusiasm of everyone and the inspiration and hopefully that will elevate your performance.

That's what really motivates me: to make my coaches proud, my teammates proud, and the fans proud.

People watch the Olympics because they want to believe in heroes; I know I did.

I'm excited to be a part of the Olympic movement again.

The Olympics is about letting people believe in their own dreams.

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.

Growing up as a kid, I watched Jeremy Shockey... Tony Gonzalez... Antonio Gates. I looked up to them. I watched what they did to be successful.

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

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

Whenever I get the opportunity to play I do the best I can.

Through hard work, passion and determination my teammates and I transformed TFC and made it one of the best clubs in MLS and in North America.

All my hard work is to win ballgames.

There is nothing better than playing for the championship at any level of football.

The Warriors are competition, and competition makes the best of us.