Quotes by Athlete My background is that of a competitive athlete and a fighter, and I'm bringing something totally different to 'The Biggest Loser' that wasn't there before. Cara Castronuova fighter different athlete It's not just the physical aspect of boxing, it's the whole fighter mentality that has been ingrained in me through the years as a competitive athlete. One of the hardest things you'll ever do is to box - to get into the ring and to face off with somebody whose whole goal is to knock you out, to hurt you, and to be able to fight back. Cara Castronuova fighting athlete hurt It's all about the journey, not the outcome. Carl Lewis athlete journey motivational I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection. Carl Lewis athlete perfection I've found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet. Carl Lewis athlete successful years There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete. Carl Lewis professional-athlete childhood athlete An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in. Carl Lewis athlete night two I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously. Carl Lewis taken athlete play I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be. Carl Lewis focus athlete two I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals. Carl Lewis growing athlete goal I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person. Carl Lewis block emotional athlete At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company. Carl Lewis track the-end-of-the-day athlete You never know what can happen. I feel like I have a pretty good chance, but you never know. Carly Patterson chance athlete motivational So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have. Carson Palmer athlete people thinking I personally believe that professional athletes should give back to their communities in any way possible. We are in a position to make a difference. Carson Palmer differences athlete believe I want to be a positive role model, especially for kids and Aboriginal people... When people see me, often all they see is another Australian athlete having a go. It isn't until they see the full Cathy Freeman picture that they realise how proud I am of my ancestry and heritage. I'd like a little more tolerance and acceptance of my culture and all the differing cultures that make up Australia. Cathy Freeman athlete leadership kids I decided that I was going to go to the Olympics to see if I had made the right decision to retire because I knew that if I'd made the mistake of retiring I would know during and after those Games in Athens. Cathy Freeman athlete mistake motivational The Athens Olympics will be meaningful even though I cannot participate as an athlete, since I can participate in the flame relay all over the world. Cathy Freeman athlete motivational meaningful For athletes traditionally it's such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don't undermine the Commonwealth Games! Cathy Freeman commonwealth-games track athlete Nowadays a gold medal is a $1 million contract. Our athletes are our heroes. Cathy Rigby athlete gold hero «89101112131415161718»
