A ball player has to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That's why no boy from a rich family has ever made the big leagues. Joe DiMaggio
A professional player is smarter than a college man. He uses his noodle. He knows what to do and when to do it. He rarely goes up in the air as is the case with most of our college players when they get in a tight place. Red Grange
As a player, it says everything about you if you made the Hall of Fame. But, then again, boy... there's something about winning a Super Bowl. Terry Bradshaw
I have nothing but respect for the Lakers. So many of their legends shaped who I am as a person and player. Bill Walton
I never would say a player stinks. Ever. I'll tell you their team stinks, and first of all, they know their team stinks. And the fans know their team stinks. Charles Barkley
I really believe the only thing you can control in those situations is what you do as a player but also how you interact with your teammates, which is critical. Brian Griese
I really try not to read the tennis articles, because a lot of times they're guessing at how a player is feeling, and I like to keep myself kind of open minded about how I'm feeling, rather than have someone else explain to me what's going on. Jim Courier
I think there's a lot of different ways to win. You've seen teams that win championships with a super-duper star like Kobe Bryant. Those championship teams with Michael Jordan certainly had a great, great player. Doug Collins
I used to break a lot of clubs. I probably was a little different than your average junior player. I did have a lot longer hair and a lot more brown hair. But my demeanor, you know, really from maybe my second, third year on Tour, has gotten a lot more even keel. Fred Couples
I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise. Curt Flood
I'm going to go out and try to be the best player I can be and help the Chicago Bears win. Brian Griese
I'm pretty much a self-taught player. My swing hasn't changed a whole lot, I don't think. But I watch a lot of people. Fred Couples
I've been hearing this since I first joined the Reds organization, that I'm going to be the next this or that. It's tough on a young player coming up. You show some positive things and everybody jumps on that and says you should be the next Willie Mays. Eric Davis
In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league. Julius Erving
The Giants are looking for a trade but I don't think Atlanta wants to depart with a quality player. Ron Fairly