I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame. Dennis Eckersley
I was always really strict on myself about doing everything possible to prepare for competition. Michael Chang
I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment. Gail Devers
I went out as a free agent in Boston and had a great year and I priced myself out of there market, at the time. Johnny Damon
I've always got such high expectations for myself. I'm aware of them, but I can't relax them. Mary Decker
It took me six months to redeem myself at least to have another chance to at least have her get to know me and let her know I was at least a decent guy and to give me a shot. And here we are, we've been married seven years. Drew Brees
It's a mental battle trying to come back from injuries and I don't feel like having that mental battle with myself. Maurice Greene
It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself. Mmuhammad ali
It's my whole life of being the little guy and having a little chip on my shoulder, from year to year trying to prove myself, and at the end of the day to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame is a very special honor for me. Doug Flutie
Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement. Steve Prefontaine
People are going to make comparisons and they can do that but I'm definitely not going to compare myself to Derek Jeter. Nomar Garciaparra
People have the right to say what they want, but as long as I can go to bed at night and look myself in the mirror, I'll be all right. Johnny Damon
So along with that is spending a lot of time with the ball. For me it was, I loved to juggle the ball in my front yard, and I always challenged myself - how many juggles can I get today? I think for players to get better, it's just about spending the time. Brandi Chastain
You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement. Steve Prefontaine
A lot of the drive to make narratives came from having to play by myself as a 5- or 6-year-old in the woods. Matthew Tobin Anderson
A lot of times, in the beginning of my career, I put pressure on myself just because I wanted to perform so well. I just wanted to be perfect. Floyd Mayweather Jr
After I suffered a labral tear in my hip while playing soccer, I realized that many sports-related injuries can be prevented and I dedicated myself to helping young athletes learn more about injury prevention. Cobi Jones