My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try. Michael Jordan
My father wasn't around when I was a kid, and I used to always say, 'Why me? Why don't I have a father? Why isn't he around? Why did he leave my mother?' But as I got older I looked deeper and thought, 'I don't know what my father was going through, but if he was around all the time, would I be who I am today?' LeBorn Jemes
My mom used to tell me when I was little, 'When it rains, it's God's manifestation - a big day's waiting to happen.'Gabby Douglas
My school friends are really understanding and still want to hang out with me. Ever since I was in sixth grade, I was at the gym every day to work out while my friends were getting their nails done or going to the mall. I used to feel left out, but I don't anymore. Aly Raisman
My ultimate goal is for that next generation coming up, who didn't see me play, go, 'Oh, he used to play football?' Michael Strahan
My wife, she still gives me a hard time, and says I hunt too much or I like to play golf too much. And she's probably right, but it sure beats some of the things I used to do. Brett Favre
My work as a screenwriter has influenced my fiction. Writing screenplays forces you to consider many elements regarding story structure and other narrative devices that can be used to enhance the infinitely more complex demands of a novel. Carlos Ruiz Zafon
No one ever asked what was my relationship with Bart Giamatti. We used to talk about baseball a lot as a player and a commissioner, just talk about the game, what could we do to help the game, where's the game going, he was pretty good. Pete Rose
Now, I talk to athletes who answer questions with a 'yeah'. I realize I used to do that. Or they answer very quickly and you stand there trying to come up with another question to ask. I've seen both sides and it's been very educational.Evelyn Ashford
On Halloween, don't you know back when you were little, your mom tells you don't eat any candy until she checks it? I used to be so tempted to eat my candy on the way to other people's houses. That used to be such a tease. Derrick Rose
One of my grandsons used to insist, when he was only 3 or 4, that he had been born and had lived in India.Taylor Caldwell
One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started. Michael Johnson
Oprah has definitely caught my eye. My mom and I used to watch her shows. We just love her.Gabby Douglas
People are very protective of their cell phones, how it's used, where it's used and how much it costs. It has become a very personal issue for a whole lot of people in this country. Steve Largent
People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Martina Navratilova