Jim Flaherty Quotes

I'm kind of a jock. I sail, I ride a bike, I hike, I pump iron. I just love to be active.

I think it's very important, even if you're not in organized sports, but just to be active, to be healthy.

Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.

All sports for all people.

I've been more or less vegetarian for about 40 years. Health diet really helps. I do meditation every day, and either yoga or sport several times a week.

As the proud father of two teens and past Chairman to the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, I am committed to educating parents and especially young people on ways to live a long, healthy and active life.

Being in Hawaii, it's almost impossible not to be fit, I think.

When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.

If I had my life to live all over again, I really think I would have been a fit person. Looking around me, I realise that the men and women who walked and ran and swam and played sport look better and feel better than the rest of us.

I try to do something active everyday. Liking what you're doing makes working out enjoyable.

I've always been physical. I have no concept of what life is like without physical activity.

I work out with our trainer, Jocelynne Boschen of Alpha Sport L.A., hike a lot, and eat healthy. I love cooking so prepare a lot of my own food and avoid processed foods. No fast food. No soda.

I've been involved in sport right through my life.

I walk every day, and I run and do all kinds of that.

After I stop competing, I'd like to do something that inspires people to get active and fit.

I'm not a guy who just sits there on the couch and watches TV all day long. I need to get up; I need to be active. I need to be doing things around the house - working out, playing a sport, whatever.

I row my boat on the river. I swim, ski, walk, lift weights, do yoga and Pilates. I don't want to be a weak, sick 90-year-old.

As a family, we were always active. Lots of walking, lots of running as well as riding bikes with dad.

My body is like a rubber gum, I will transform as the character demands, but at the same time I would like to say that we should indulge in sports and be physically active to stay fit.

I'm always trying to do something active because I love it.

I keep myself in shape. I love the game of basketball, and I really feel like it doesn't matter about your age.

I'm super active, so sitting on the couch and staring at the walls isn't ideal for me.

I have to say that sports is what kept me out of trouble. No matter the circumstances, my mom kept us playing sports. She worked hard to provide for us and even harder to make sure we always stayed active. Whether it was football or basketball, we were playing one sport or another year-round.

I play sport all the time.

You need to enjoy yourself and just get into the routine of keeping fit and enjoying being active. That's always easier once you've made friends in the sport.