Athlete Quotes

I don't know if I like being the sentimental favorite.

How ironic, to be my last game that I ever played would be against Dan in a Super Bowl. The thing I always was afraid of was playing in a Super Bowl when it was raining. I can't throw a wet ball.

Being thrown into the fire and getting the thing turned around in a hurry made it more difficult. Things have been done the hard way. I think you learn better when things are done the hard way.

As football players you have all the experience on the field. You don't have the experience off the field.

A guy as great as Brett Favre has been for the length of time he's been, you would hope that he would be able to leave the game with a positive flavor in his mouth.

It's all about putting the best team together - not just in the front office but the players on the field.

I've always joked about Joe Montana not appreciating his Super Bowls nearly as much as I do because he never lost one. We lost three before we got one.

I don't have any pangs to where I want to be with the Broncos.

I can't compare quarterbacks as apples and oranges in my mind because everybody's in a different system.

You learn a lot more from the lows because it makes you pay attention to what you're doing.

I look at my career and it's still hard for me to believe the way things turned out and how things happened. I've been so blessed.

I've experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows. I think to really appreciate anything you have to be at both ends of the spectrum.

I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything.

It's not every day you do something that's never been done before.

I'd like people to know that you can head off kidney disease, maybe prevent a transplant or stop the disease from progressing after detection by doing a simple urine test in the doctor's office.

All the fans being here got my adrenaline going. I definitely got a burst of energy from them.

I'm a prime example of the way kidney disease strikes silently.

I was a healthy young man, and I thought I was invincible before I was diagnosed with kidney disease.

Training was a time where resolutions made in the enthusiasm of an inspired moment were put to personal test.

The greatest stimulator of my running career was fear.

It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting spiritual and moral benefits to the athlete and inspiration to those lucky enough to witness the athletic dedication.

You lose some, you win some. Nothing wrong with that at all.

The crowds can be very loud, especially when you're playing in the evening.

Since a month, two months ago, you know, I've started hitting the ball well. I'm playing some really good tennis. That really helps. I sort of have to motivate myself to get pumped up. It really helps my game a lot.

Once you succeed in tennis, financially you become quite well off.

It was a tough year for me, '89, losing two Slam finals and losing another five finals. It wasn't until I won the Masters, or what's now called the ATP Finals, that things changed again. Suddenly I won seven tournaments in 1990 and became No. 1.

If you serve well, your volleys are going to be so much easier. It has got to do with confidence, obviously.

If I'm going to be out there, I want to be in the top 10 and really have a chance of winning a Grand Slam.

I've been on the tour for many, many years. It's time for me to go now, before it's too late.

I've been in a lot of trouble and come out of it. I think it shows a lot of good character.