Quote by Mark Spitz
One of the most difficult things for people who have been successf

One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you cant get an answer from someone until 5 oclock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesnt get too exciting after a while. – Mark Spitz

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I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win. – Mark Spitz

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In my day, at 12 years old, which was 38 years ago, we worked out in summer months for two and a half hours. Today someone in that age group might work out for four hours, two hours in the morning and two at night. – Mark Spitz

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I dont read a lot of the sports, because I think people sometimes either build it up, or you have this guy that hates sports that is going to write bad about it, so I figure Im not going to read it. Because Im not going to let him put an idea into my head. – Herschel Walker

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I long for the days when athletes were revered. I want to see the romance return to sports, to see people enjoy the game purely for the game and the players. – Mike Piazza

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I love sports. Anytime I can combine sports with a film Im a happy guy. Its such a natural fit, because sports always seems to be a metaphor for life. Always, always, always. – Dean Cain

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I like to feel that I understand little things about sports. – Bill James

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