In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports. – Billie Jean King
I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash. – Jason Statham
The families of many athletes – incensed at the sports leagues and hoping to make games safer overall – are increasingly making the brains of players who die prematurely and suspiciously available for study. Some athletes are even making the bequest themselves. – Jeffrey Kluger
I played sports year around: basketball, soccer, softball and I ran track year around, from the time I was, like, six, seven. – Gabrielle Union
There is so much hypocrisy in sports. – Dennis Rodman
My chief gifts are – naturally good at all sports with a raw talent for pretty much everything, which if nurtured could develop into improper talent. – Michael Sheen
A rabid sports fan is one that boos a TV set. – Jimmy Cannon
The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports – football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported. – Novak Djokovic
I love extreme sports, I like snowboarding and motorcross and rollerblading and hockey. – Jeremy London
Being a celebrity you always get really good seats to sporting events but you never get as good seats as the photographers get. And I really love sports. So one of the scams I have going now is I want to learn sports photography so I can get better seats at a sporting event. – Drew Carey
It sounds like a cliche, but it… you do sing about what you know about. And I grew up in a small town, and I grew up in a place where your whole world revolved around friends, family, school, and church, and sports. – Kenny Chesney
Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models. – Bill Bradley
I play sports. – Josh Hutcherson
Of course, in our grade school, in those days, there were no organized sports at all. We just went out and ran around the school yard for recess. – Alan Shepard
I am a sports fanatic and being able to perform at halftime for the fans of the Steelers and the Jets is such a thrill for me. – Joe Nichols
There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim. – Billie Jean King
I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and gave me enough rewards to reinforce that this is something that I should spend time doing, and that I could possibly make a priority in my life, versus other sports. – Julius Erving
I have zero interest in sports of any kind – professional, college or international. – Jimmy Wales
I have to wear two sports bras when I do my cardio. It takes a lot to hold these puppies up! – Fergie
I am so fidgety – I swear I have ADD – and I always need to be doing something or being outside, just playing sports. – Kellan Lutz
