I never use the word 'hero' in sports. Hero is way above 'star.' I save 'star' for sports. Sports is entertainment; that's all it is. Bud Grant Sports
In 1964, when Lee Iacocca said, 'Shelby, I want you to make a sports car out of the Mustang,' the first thing I said was, 'Lee, you can't make a race horse out of a mule. I don't want to do it.' He said, 'I didn't ask you to make it; you work for me.' Carroll Shelby Sports
Breaking records is not something you expect to be doing. That's like a sports thing, it's not usually a comedy and writing thing. Louis C. K. Sports
The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime. Babe Ruth Sports
Sports is like rock 'n' roll. Both are dominant cultural forces, both speak an international language, and both are all about emotions. Phil Knight Sports
I grew up in a two-parent household. We all played sports, all sports, which cost a lot of money. My pops was an attorney; he went to College of the Holy Cross with Clarence Thomas. My mom worked a bit, then gradually came home and took care of us full time. Omari Hardwick Sports
The growth of women's soccer and women's sports all around the world has been slow. Abby Wambach Sports
I wish I had played team sports. I think every kid should. Teamwork builds character - teaches people about leadership and cooperation. Mo Rocca Sports
I would never tell anybody to give up hockey - the great sports we have here - basketball, lacrosse - rugby coming into its own - we've got so many great team sports, and I say hold on to them. George Vecsey Sports
My whole family is missing that sports gene. I hope I didn't screw that up by marrying a great golfer. Penn Jillette Sports
I've got to be honest and say that, growing up, I wasn't a big sports guy, but I love the camaraderie. I just love people getting together, fighting for a team and getting super-emotional about it. Aaron Paul Sports
Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. Dan Gable Sports
If you offer athletes stipends, then you're into pay-for-play, and that's the ballgame. People should realize that, and they should realize that amateurism never has been a sustainable model for a sports-entertainment industry. It wasn't in tennis. It wasn't in the Olympics. And it's not in big-time college sports. Charlie Pierce Sports
People forget that track and field is one of the hardest sports because we compete against all the world. There are many sports when you are up against only 15 or 20 countries. Greg Rutherford Sports
If somebody wants me to do something I've never done, I can do it more easily because of all of the years of sports I've played. Ashton Eaton Sports
In sports teams, apart from talk of sporting prowess and the imparting of inspirational thought, an extraordinary amount of time is spent discussing, and flaunting, material possessions. Harsha Bhogle Sports
The game of golf would lose a great deal if croquet mallets and billiard cues were allowed on the putting green. Ernest Hemingway Sports