Physical Talent Quotes

As far as natural ability, I was always athletic.

People always told me that my natural ability and good eyesight were the reasons for my success as a hitter. They never talk about the practice, practice, practice.

Fencing and shooting kind of came naturally. From the start, I knew that I had it in me.

When you win, you don't examine it very much, except to congratulate yourself. You easily, and wrongly, assume it has something to do with your rare qualities as a person. But winning only measures how hard you've worked and how physically talented you are; it doesn't particularly define you beyond those characteristics.

There are two types of football - there's physical football and football talent.

The Rock had the amazing athletic abilities that few people are gifted with, but he also had the burning desire to be the best, and none of that can be denied.

Some athletes can master two sports, but most are only good at one.

Sometimes, God gives you physical talent and takes away the brain.

I have some cool talents. I'm really flexible and can do all sorts of twisted yoga positions. And I'm a big athlete and especially love soccer.

When I was 8 years old, I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school.

Being a comedian is a lot like being an athlete. If you're Carl Lewis and you're the fastest, then no matter what you're the fastest.

As naturally athletic as I'm gifted to be, where certain things came easily, I always rely on my brain first.

Here's what I always tell people: It's a mentality that you have to have in the NFL. It isn't about if you have the athleticism. When they bring you in, you've already shown what you can do athletically.

Power is a big thing in baseball. It can't be cheapened. That is, a fellow has it or hasn't. It isn't a fluke or great accomplishment, like a perfect game. When Mantle connects, it's a tape-measure job. Nobody who ever lived has more power than Mantle.

I want to be a full-package skater.

You don't just have to be skilled and talented at tennis, but you have to be so physically strong.

I'm really high on Josh Allen. He reminds me of Ben Roethlisberger. He's got the big arm. He's a very good athlete.

I don't have the physical talent those guys have. My hard work has made me very good.

It's also so cool to be able to develop the talent to be able to jump and control the motorcycle which is a very fun thing to do but it's hard to manage the two. It's so easy to get hurt, and that's the last thing I want to do.

I've aways been good at picking up certain things, like sports and dancing.

There's not a pill or an injection that's going to give me, going to give any player the hand-eye coordination to hit a baseball.

Shaq wasn't talented - he was just strong. I was talented, but I wasn't strong.

I can put my legs behind my head, but that's pretty much it. An early agent said to me, 'If you can put your legs behind your head, let's say you're a contortionist!' So I got sent out for everything twisty and bendy. It's a good conversation starter.

He has artistry," he repeated. "Because that's what it takes to blow things up. And cook his arm.