Wladimir Klitschko Quotes

If I had to compete against someone almost two feet taller than me, I wouldn't want to play.

I looked around and saw my competitors: they're all doing these quads, and at the same time, they're a head shorter than me, they're 10 years younger than me, and they're the size of one of my legs.

I feel like I'm a matchup problem, but that's of course because of my height and the height difference at my position sometimes.

I tend to do well against big 4s who are real skilled because I'm tall, lanky and athletic.

Like a midget at a urinal I was going to have to stay on my toes.

When you're a short actor you stand on apple boxes, you walk on a ramp. When you're a short star everybody else walks in a ditch.

My brothers are both 6 ft. 5 in., and if you have younger brothers who are bigger than you then you have to learn the ancient martial art of sarcasm.

Well, you can't compete with a six foot five man in a wig.

I'm really tall - almost six feet - and my features tend to be extreme, especially on TV.

Running became boring because it's so predictable. I got to a point where I knew what my competition could do.

I have always been small, so defenders have always been taller and tougher than me. So that's difficult for me; they foul me sometimes, but there you are - that's what the rules of the game are for.

Let's just face it: The average girl is not 6-3. I look very average.

Some athletes aren't small, they're just short.

My mom and I aren't the same size. She's a bit taller. And we're not the same shoe size either, which is heartbreaking.

My height might be a disadvantage in some parts of my game, but it is a big advantage in rushing the passer.

I was always quite technical as a player, but when you are the size I am, if you are crap in the air, it is going to look bad.

Actors are often short. It can be hard to make others look good if you are three heads taller.

Sometimes at 155 pounds I was the smaller fighter, at 145 pounds I am more often the bigger fighter, and the taller fighter.

I'm always staying motivated because, as training camp goes on, practices become more intense, harder, and shorter. It's a mental thing, too, not only physical - you have to stay mentally sharp and stay focused on the task in front of you.

Forwards are either too tall, and I'm too quick for them, or guards are too small, and I shoot over them.

I like the physical challenge. It's fun for me.

There are times when you run a marathon and you wonder, Why am I doing this? But you take a drink of water, and around the next bend, you get your wind back, remember the finish line, and keep going.

Throughout my chess career I sought out new challenges, looking for things no one had done before.

Challenge the mind and capture the heart.

Every challenge is nothing more than a chance to make things better.