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Sports

Sport is a wonderful metaphor for life. Of all the sports that I played – skiing, baseball, fishing – there is no greater example than golf, because youre playing against yourself and nature. – Robert Redford

In sports… you play from the time youre eight years old, and then youre done forever. – Joe Montana

I dont put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously. – Bode Miller

Thats the difference between golf and many other sports. You go to some other sporting events, they just leave you or give you the cold shoulder and move on. – Bernhard Langer

You know, we dont look much alike, but Denzel Washington would make a great sports agent. – Leigh Steinberg

I think it is that parents just dont kick their kids out the door as much as they used to. I think the demise of sandlot sports has had a lot to do with it. – Frank Shorter

When youre a child, no matter if youre doing show business or sports or school or anything, you just want to make the adults happy. – Anna Chlumsky

Louie and Seabiscuit were both Californians and both on the sports pages in the 1930s. I was fascinated. When I learned about his World War II experiences, I thought, If this guy is still alive, I want to meet him. – Laura Hillenbrand

I know my strengths. Painfully aware of the weaknesses. Theres many. I love sports. So working towards a common goal, thats exciting to me. – Kathy Ireland

I think having a vision can make someone an influential man. Im not talking about acting or anything like that, Im talking about people I admire, whether its a writer or a musician or a sports figure or a politician, whatever. – Benicio Del Toro

Ive always been really active. I grew up playing sports, so Im always shooting hoops or throwing the football with my friends. Im super-active in that sense. – Taylor Lautner

Ive always kind of had an interest in the drums but nothing else. The drums are the only thing I feel I would be good at, because Im a very physical person. Ive always played sports and stuff. Drums would give me something to do. – Taylor Lautner

I love sport, I grew up playing sports, thats all I did, and it is so invigorating now that Im supposedly adult to learn something completely new, from the bottom up. – Ellen Page

I grew up playing sports, but now I feel like I cant, because if I get injured, Ill impair whatever film Im working on. – Ellen Page

Its not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports. – Roger Goodell

Its a little bit in the genes because my brother is a journalist and my father was a sports writer. – Patricia Heaton

I never really did sports growing up. Maybe thats why they intrigue me. The technology that goes into that clothing is steps ahead, so its always been something I look towards. – Alexander Wang

Ill go out, but I leave early, before the shenanigans. I dont really do the Hollywood party thing. Id rather watch sports or play videogames or work out or sleep, to be totally honest. – Cory Monteith

Most people compliment me on maintaining my femininity while Im on the court. People like the fact that I model. My fans or little girls always say they want to play sports, but also want to be a model like me and I think thats great. – Lisa Leslie

Winning isnt everything, but playing and competing and striving and going through things can be a lot of fun and really important. As long as youre doing it in a way thats healthy, sports can be an incredible opportunity. – Andrew Shue