Athlete Quotes

The road to success runs uphill.

If you step on people in this life, you're going to come back as a cockroach.

There's no doubt about it; playing football and how tough it is on the body afterwards.

The one thing that scares me the most is failing. It scares me that one day I won't be at this level. But while I'm here and while I'm having success early, I'm trying to do everything to stay on this level.

No disrespect to Kyle Orton, who's been solid and stable for both the Broncos and the Bears, but I think the upside for Tim Tebow is greater right now.

My mom still lives in Denver and some of my brothers are still in the area, so I still have strong ties there.

I'm just trying to keep my mind and my body active. The tough part about it is that physically I'm sort of limited.

I was always a big fan of waiting a year of two to groom an NFL quarterback; let him learn and mature.

I used to hear about guys who played saying how difficult it is getting up in the morning, and now I'm experiencing it; those same effects.

I did an internship with Mike (Shanahan) and the Redskins last summer and I knew after a week and a half that it wasn't for me. I think I knew that going in, but I wanted to make sure.

I can only work out for so long before I start to really feel the effects.

You can be the best person in the league but if you don't win championships, something's missing.

There is no such thing as sportsmanship.

I love the game, it's the greatest game on earth, that's why I can't understand all of this talk about trying to make the game better. People talk about the high strike zone and changing this and that. Why? To speed up the game? That's the beauty of baseball. There is no time element.

I know people are pretty well embarrassed just at the mention of colon cancer. Sticking a tube in you to find out what's wrong is not a nice thing. But I can tell them, a 30- or 40-minute test is worth it. We have to make them feel more comfortable about getting screened.

I have figured out it's not what you do on the field, it's how many games you play in.

I don't want to be famous. I want to be secure. I don't want the world. I just want a piece of it. I want people to remember Eric Davis.

I don't even take aspirin.

I ate while I was taking chemo. The doctors didn't know. I really didn't get any nausea. I didn't have side effects. I would be drained for a day and a half.

For me to become the highest paid player in the franchise, it was something I didn't anticipate. But I'm glad. I like playing for Cincinnati.

Everyone would like to play in their hometown, but right now I like Cincinnati, I like the way it's going. I'm happy.

Come on, when does it come to the point where your name can't come up in trade talks? Willie Mays got traded. Pedro Martinez got traded. So what? That's part of the game.

Baseball is not what I love. It's my job.

When you get back on the field and do things, any doubts you've developed leave. The more consistent you become, the fewer doubts you have.

Most of the places I've been, I've been a main piece of the puzzle.

I'll have a stamp on me forever. There will always be questions. I brought new fans to the Orioles' organization, and that's good.

I will be a role model for cancer patients for the rest of my life. But you know what? When I was getting chemo, those people inspired me.

I was hitting .360 when I was diagnosed. I didn't forget how to play while I was recovering. I don't know if the cancer is gone for good. I don't think anyone ever knows, but no one is going to steal my joy for as along as I'm able to play baseball.

I don't think any player lives up to his potential, because people out there put you so high on a pedestal, you'll never be as good as they expect.

I could've played basketball, but my mind was on baseball. I didn't know what I was in for. In high school it was a matter of talent. No one told you what to do.