Tall Stature Quotes

The Ethiopians … are said to be the tallest and handsomest men in the whole world. In their customs they differ greatly from the rest of mankind, and particularly in the way they choose their kings; for they find out the man who is the tallest of all the citizens, and of strength equal to his height, and appoint him to rule over them.

The best thing about being 6'9'' is that it helps with my tennis game, especially with my serve.

My father was always pushing me to become a basketball player. In Africa, when you're a kid, every kid loves to play soccer, and I loved playing soccer. But my dad didn't want me playing soccer. He would joke, 'C'mon, man, you're too tall!' Then he promised me, 'If you start playing basketball, I'm going to give you my jersey.'

I was a full foot taller than any child my age.

I changed my name when I was about twelve because I didn't like being called Sue or Susie. I felt I needed a longer name because I was so tall. So what happened? Now everyone calls me Sig or Siggy.

Hyypia rises like a giraffe to head the ball clear

I'm 6ft 7in and I was a bit like a giraffe on the tennis court, though I did play at county level.

Kinsey was six foot five, and he had this leader of men quality.

I remember very distinctly being so tall I didn't fit sleeves, so I ended up modeling lingerie and bathing suits, sleeveless stuff, basically. I didn't have a good body, but I believed I knew how to stand or pose to mask it.

I've been six feet tall since the sixth grade.

I really didn't have aspirations. I was just tall.

Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? You ain't so big, you're just tall.

Bob Brannum was my body guard on the court. He was 6'-6 and built like a bulldog.

If Lincoln freed the slaves and preserved the Union, how come 'Lincolnesque' just means tall?

When I was younger I wanted to be a gymnast, but they have to be quite short - I was tall.

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

Reaching the height of 6 ft. 5 in.; I never expected to be that tall. I just shot up.

There's a rumor that my great-grandmother was 6'7''. I don't know if it's necessarily true, but that's a big woman.

For me, being tall was very positive because I thought my mom was the most beautiful person ever.

I'm tall with broad shoulders. And my waist is small. I'm into fashion, so I like the way clothes lay on me. I'm pretty much a normal person's size, just stretched out.

I was lucky enough to be a "type." Sort of a bad-guy type at the time, because I was tall and I had dark eyes. A lot of times, you don't have to be good; you just have to be the right type.

If you look at me, I'm very tall but I'm not huge or muscular. I tend to be slim and you know, I actually can lose weight quicker than I can gain it.

A daughter of the gods, divinely tall, And most divinely fair.

It's true that my body's not small and my style is not defensive. I am aggressive, and I am tall.