Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.
I always like to win. But I'm the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I don't have anything. It's hard. I love her too much. That's what counts.
All I have to do is to work on transition and technique.
I've dated athletes before but it's too tough because we have the same job, we deal with the same problems and both do a very selfish sport.
As blacks, all we got is sports and entertainment. That's the only way out the hood sometimes.
There's nothing wrong with failing if you learn from it, and I've failed out here plenty.
[My] career was sputtering until [I] did a 360 and got headed in the right direction.
All goal setting must be immediately followed by both the development of a plan, and massive and consistent action toward its fulfillment.
The records I always maintained were there to serve just one purpose - that was to be broken
No, we don't cheat. And even if we did, I'd never tell you.
The sport of horse racing which, at its best, showcases the majestic beauty of this animal and the athleticism of jockeys, has reached an alarming level of corruption and exploitation.
Fear comes in two packages fear of failure, and sometimes, fear of success.
I had all my own teeth and I wanted to keep it that way.
As the saying goes, Bruce Jenner is a millionaire, and Mark Spitz is a dentist. It's the wrong sport.
You can always become better.
Education is a priority over any sport because without a mind you can't contribute to society.
Sports are the reason I am out of shape. I watch them all on TV.
Victory and defeat are each of the same price.
No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor.
I'm a visual thinker, really bad at algebra. There's others that are a pattern thinker. These are the music and math minds. They think in patterns instead of pictures. Then there's another type that's not a visual thinker at all, and they're the ones that memorize all of the sports statistics, all of the weather statistics.
In the 70s I was in exile; every time I went back I wondered if they'd take my passport away.
I must say what I admire most is the person who masters an area of practical experience, and can teach me something. I mean, my local midwife has taught me how to keep bees. Well, she can't understand anything I write. And I find myself liking her, may I say, more than most poets. And among my friends I find people who know all about boats or know all about certain sports, or how to cut somebody open and remove an organ. I'm fascinated by this mastery of the practical.
By continually increasing the difficulty of the sport, we are discouraging younger athletes from starting and continuing in the sport. But most importantly, we are losing the beauty of our sport. We do not want gymnastics to lose what makes it so great - its artistic beauty.
Radio, books, sports-so many means to spend time, but what I like most is the leafy sunshine amidst the Debdaru.
Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over.
