It's not easy waking up every single morning knowing what you're going to put your body through and having to do it. We don't have days off. Bryan Clay
It's not so much about killing an animal, it's being at peace and you don't have to worry about all the other things that go on. That's a couple of hours a week that you get to escape but it's nice to do that. Brett Favre
Look at misfortune the same way you look at success - Don't Panic! Do you best and forget the consequences. Walt Alston
My feeling was, you plant some seeds. If they grow, great; if they don't, you don't take it personally. Not my problem; I just kept planting. Just like a farmer. Hank Haney
Never give up and don't ask why because every situation does not need an answer. I'm a firm believer that I don't worry about anything I can't control. Eric Davis
No mother wants to hear her son say he's gay. Those two words rip the picture of a daughter-in-law and grandchildren into pieces. I felt sorry for my mom and wanted her to know everything was going to be all right. But then she said, 'I don't really care, Johnny, as long as I know that you are going to be happy.' Johnny Weir
One thing that I don't think my critics realize about me is that I've been trained to look adversity in the face. Reggie White
Playing in New England and the Boston area, the fans are so passionate about their sports if you don't play well, they'll let you know so I know it's not something that they take lightly. Drew Bledsoe
Rule of thumb: Eat for what you're going to be doing, and not for what you have done. Don't take in more than you're willing to burn off. Lee Haney
Since I don't look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good. Serena Williams
So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But now as a professional I don't really know how to channel it or where to take it, so I don't take it quite as well. Scott Hamilton
Soccer isn't very social. Plus, if you don't like someone on the other team, you can do something about it. Mia Hamm
Some of these guys wear beards to make them look intimidating, but they don't look so tough when they have to deliver the ball. Their abilities and their attitudes don't back up their beards. Don Drysdale
Some people asked me if it was going to be a downer to come back and play on a college team after playing on a world championship team, and I don't think they understand what it is like to play here. Lorrie Fair
Sometimes people think that if you're always helping people up and never hit someone with a hard foul, you're automatically a good sport. I don't believe that. Sue Wicks
Sometimes when my mom finds a fun article and really wants me to read it, I will. But I prefer to just kind of focus on what I want to do and not really what other people are saying, because I don't want that to affect me too much. Missy Franklin
Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them. Mia Hamm
That's the only reason I'm here. I don't need to play the game for any other reason than to win a championship. Drew Bledsoe