As a competitor and an athlete, you love that you get to go back and challenge someone, especially the world champs. Tony Romo
As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals. LeBorn Jemes
As an athlete, I'd average four hours a day. It doesn't sound like a lot when some people say they're training for 10 hours, but theirs includes lunch, massage and breaks. My four hours was packed with work. Michael Johnson
As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun. Ricky Williams
As an athlete, you only have so much time. The window only has so much time and then it closes. You have to take care of yourself the best you can.Barry Bonds
As athletes, we're defined by what we've accomplished. Those are what most people remember and what you get paid for. But I learned more from my failures than from all of my successes put together - failures as an athlete and as a person. Dan OBrien
Ask any athlete: We all hurt at times. I'm asking my body to go through seven different tasks. To ask it not to ache would be too much. Jackie Joyner Kersee
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
Before even Court Grip, I just wanted to be a part of a brand that I felt that listened to the athlete and really catered to the athlete, and gave us what we were looking for. Dwyane Wade
Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you're able to do it under pressure. Kristi Yamaguchi
Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time. Frank Shorter
Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of different positions. He signed as a shortstop. He could play the outfield, of course, and third base and first, too. He was a tremendous athlete. Mickey Mantle was unbelievable, too. Al Kaline