I never dreamed about being a millionaire - I dreamed about being a football player.
For anyone that's reached the NFL, especially top picks, you just come from success.
I think I could have become an outstanding professional baseball player, but I don't think I could have reached the heights that I have in football - being one of the very top players in the game, being a world champion.
Some guys get into the NBA, get the big money, and are satisfied with themselves.
I had the pressure when I started my career at 18 at Cologne, when people were saying, 'Ah, Podolski, the new hero of Cologne.'
My dream was always to be on the cover of 'Sports Illustrated.'
Since I was in high school, I wanted to play professional football and professional baseball, be a two-sport star.
Any sport where people earn a lot of money you are going to get groupies.
Barry Bonds was still young when his father's fall began. Although Bobby still continued to put up good numbers year after year, he never lived up to expectations.
These guys, just because we're NBA athletes, we're not superhumans.
It's funny: when you're skating around during warm-ups, I'll see signs that say things like: 'Kane, Prom?' We have a fun, young team, and girls are asking you to the prom and giving you their numbers.
I think every young man's goal is to be a professional athlete, whether it's the NBA, MLB, or the NFL.
I have an opportunity to be in the N.B.A. and play the game that I love the most and be able to take care of my family and myself.
It's every kid's dream to be drafted No. 1.
I remember I wanted to be an athlete. I wanted to be in the NFL or NBA or something, and I don't think I dreamed of being a benchwarmer. I'm sure I wanted to be the best. But I didn't really ever think I was going to be a famous musician.
The most challenging thing is people do see me as a tennis player, but I've had a lot of opportunities because I am a tennis player. And I don't mind that.
My goal is to get my name known in the Premier League. I want to put my footsteps in the snow.
There's a lot of guys that play the game of basketball for the money, for the fame.
I think Ricky Williams had his time in the limelight. And I think it was good for what it was worth, and that was that.
There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable.
You can really put yourself out there in front of the world, make a name for yourself in international cricket.
