"I sort of always had an inkling towards some kind of an art form. I grew up in a very small town, and I just figure-skated. My dad played hockey and I was surrounded by sports, but it wasn't quite doing it for me. I wasn't totally fulfilled, and I did a lot of skating." - Rachel McAdamsTweet
"The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life." - Carl LewisTweet
"In the sports arena I would say there is nothing like training and preparation. You have to train your mind as much as your body." - Venus WilliamsTweet
"Sports teams, people who follow sports teams, religion, churches, work - any company, I find that people just generally have a need to belong to something larger than themselves." - Sean DurkinTweet
"My parents couldn't handle my energy so they enrolled me in every sport the school was offering. I didn't resent it because I loved sports and picked them up easily." - Channing TatumTweet
"Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air." - Jack BennyTweet
"There are almost no sports within which mortal accidents are not a reality." - Dietrich MateschitzTweet
"I went to Ohio University studying arts and history, and playing football. But I was only interested in girls, my pals and sports. I only did the minimum for school." - Ed O'NeillTweet
"Sports is the toy department of human life." - Howard CosellTweet
"I have never seen a wrestling match or a prize fight, and I don't want to. When I find out a man is interested in these sports, I drop him." - Hedy LamarrTweet