Sometimes it was difficult to make friends and be social in school because I was always practicing while other kids were getting together and doing things. But it just made me closer to my family, and I realized that they would always be there no matter what. Nancy Kerrigan
Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don't relate to.Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Teaching kids about health and fitness is important to me. It's about being fit for life. Jackie Joyner Kersee
The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life. Carl Lewis
The biggest problem with dyslexic kids is not the perceptual problem, it is their perception of themselves. That was my biggest problem. Bruce Jenner
The goal for the Laureus Sport For Good Foundation is to give kids an opportunity to be involved in sports and hopefully learn some lessons along the way. We want to put them in a safe environment, help them if they need it and maybe they will get a scholarship to a school because of the skills that they learn. Sport is just a starting point. Martina Navratilova
The good part of having six kids is, there's always one who wants to hug you and say, 'Daddy, I love you.' John McEnroe
The main thing is that it's nice to see these young people - 9 to 14 years old - take the opportunity to get more involved in their health and fitness. We need more kids to be more active. Rafer Johnson
The only time I mind autographs is when I'm out with my family. You're trying to enjoy kids and grandkids and here comes a swarm, and there go your wife and kids. That happens to every celebrity. It's the price you pay. Billy Williams
The state of New Jersey is really two places - terrible cities and wonderful suburbs. I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. It's very romantic in that way, but a bit naive. I like to play with that in my work. Harlan Coben
These are books that want to be read out loud. These are books kids share with each other, and I think that's important. Brian P.Cleary
These kids are the future of the National Football League. They're the next generation that will be playing high school football, NCAA football, and some even to the pros. Troy Vincent
To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true. Rickey Henderson
Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn't matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone. Carl Lewis
We are all so close. We are godfather to each others' kids. I was the best man at Jesus' wedding. Juan Marichal