Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence. Steve Prefontaine
Every once in a while I think, 'What am I doing out here running, busting myself up? Life could be so much easier. The other guys are out having fun, doing other things, why not me?' Steve Prefontaine
When people go to a track meet, they're looking for something, a world record, something that hasn't been done before. You get all this magnetic energy, people focusing on one thing at the same time. I really get excited about it. It makes me want to compete even more. It makes it all worthwhile, all the hours of hard work. Steve Prefontaine
I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense. Steve Prefontaine
If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me. Steve Prefontaine
You can only jump so far until you break your leg. You can only land so hard until something explodes. Shaun White
I am here to play women's tennis. I'm a lady. Predominantly, most of the time I always like to play ladies. Serena Williams
Hopefully, we can build a rivalry and we'll be able to do this a lot. Make a legacy, then retire champions. Serena Williams
Playing college soccer was going to be the top of my athletic feats. I wasn't going to the Olympics. I was a decent player, but it's because of hard work, not because I was Freddy Adu. I wouldn't have a medal from the Olympics if I wasn't in a chair. I wouldn't have gone to the Olympics and experienced the whole atmosphere. Mark Zupan
I feel pain everywhere. A lot of guys in chairs do feel their legs. But if you don't, there's a thing called disreflex, so you know if something happens, say, you can't feel your foot or your leg and your body reacts. You know something's not right and you survey what's going on. Mark Zupan
The whole thing is you don't want to be pigeon-holed as 'Oh, he's a guy in a wheel chair. He's very fragile. You better watch out.' Mark Zupan
Just because we are in wheelchairs doesn't mean we can't play a fast-paced, full-contact sport. Mark Zupan