If there was the opportunity to climb a mountain, or to go ballooning, or some adventurous activity, I would always be keen to do it. I loved the cou….

I think that is a universal adolescent feeling, trying to find your place. The adolescent who is perfectly adjusted to his environment, I've yet to m….

Our house was bombed, and the roof fell in. We were sitting under the stairs of the basement, and we were quite safe, but it brought home the realiza….

Records are the only thing that remain of an athlete, the only thing that people will remember. If I want to ensure that people don't forget me, I ca….

A good athlete can enter a state of body-awareness in which the right stroke or the right movement happens by itself, effortlessly, without any inter….

At the other end of the scale I was there with a whole lot of young British athletes so I was getting to see them take their first steps on the inter….

The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight..

Had I been a great athlete, I'm not sure I would have even gone into coaching. I may have turned out feeling that my life ended when my athletic care….

When I look back at the world championships, I know there's a lot of room for improvement, I'm always up for a challenge. The Olympics, they don't de….

Acting is a bit like being an athlete. You spend all your time getting ready to do something for two minutes. All the things that made my career in t….

Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate….

If I could change on thing about myself, I would: Have better knees. Mine are shot because of injuries. You're only as good as your legs, whether you….

It's a great feeling as a coach to see your athlete run well, hearing the oohs and aahs as she picks people off..

Several professional athletes have wrongly taught many young Americans by example that the only way to succeed in sports is to take steroids..

Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way..

When you're young, you develop ways to win, and you think they will always work, but then you get to the top, competing against the other top athlete….

Hip-hop and being a pro athlete go hand in hand. When they come together, it's a win, not just for your business brand but also for culture..

I've been an athlete most of my life and on a disciplined schedule. Working out for me is just part of my every day..

Don't tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the ship in..

Actors are athletes of the heart..

The Olympics are every four years and I think every athlete who competes in the Olympics wants the gold medal, and I think that's what the World Cup ….