As a mother I think you often get so caught up in trying to take care of everyone else that you forget to take care of yourself. But I'm a much better wife and mother when I take the time to take care of myself. Mia Hamm
Even though there are a lot of bright tennis players out there, you still have to protect yourself and save all your mental and emotional energies for tennis. Chris Evert
Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can. Chris Evert
How hard could it be? Is it really going to hurt? You get into that deep well of emotion if you are by yourself. Why am I here? What's the point of going on? If I can't do what I want to do, then what's the point? Brian Bosworth
I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself. Steve Carlton
I was saying earlier that it's really strange - you can almost step outside yourself and observe yourself running, and that's what I was doing. Marcus Allen
Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public. Epictetus
Just because an individual in his 30s hasn't found true love and, yes, there are opportunities to date but it also forces you to be more particular. In so many ways, you become more adamant about finding that right person and not allowing yourself to open up to just anybody. Jeff Garcia
Remember when I told you about the American dream? That if you worked hard enough and tried hard enough and kicked yourself in the butt, you'd succeed? Well, I think I did, I think I did. Curt Flood
Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do... but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there. Venus Williams
The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd. Epicurus
Well there are two things: Number one is, make sure you always enjoy yourself, because when you enjoy yourself, you'll learn, you'll want more information, you'll push yourself. Brandi Chastain
Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself. Scott Hamilton
A lot of amateurs are terrified of going up against a player who is clearly better than they are. They never play their best, because they aren't comfortable. There's one surefire way to get over that, and it's to ask yourself, 'What if I beat him?' Imagine the possibility. Fuzzy Zoeller
A player is someone - a guy - that messes with girls' emotions just to try and get what they want. I've been asked, 'Do you consider yourself a player?' And the answer is no. I don't think I'm anywhere near that. Ryan Lochte