Anything that's outside the standard of the average black male is looked down upon. For me, I wasn't raised playing sports. I was artistic, so that was looked down upon by people in my church, and I was teased for that growing up in school, so it goes both ways.
— Ashton Sanders
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
I love hockey. That's actually one of my favorite sports.
— Ashley Wagner
My sister is totally my dad's daughter because she loves sports.
— Ashley Tisdale
I always felt second best. I was never the prettiest, never the skinniest, never the fastest in my sports. Never the smartest, because I have dyslexia. Then, all of a sudden, people were like, 'You're gorgeous.' And I was like, 'What?'
— Ashley Graham
You know you have a gambling problem when it's 4 A.M. at the Mirage Sports Book and you're walking around going, 'Hey you get the lacrosse scores?'
— Artie Lange
There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'
— Arthur Ashe
I think it is easier for thinner people to build on a frame once you get lean muscle. I get bored lifting weights at the gym, and it isn't enough as your body becomes stiff. So I train in different ways such as core training, cardio with weights, playing sports such as tennis, cycling, swimming and running 10 km once a week.
— Arjun Rampal
I was the girl who got out of my athletic requirement by managing the boys' sports teams. Which is pretty ingenious, because when I was a sophomore, I got a prom date out of it. That was really strong planning on my part.
— Ari Graynor
I was neither good in sports nor at studies, but I always wanted to stand out and be noticed.
— Anupam Kher
I grew up on the East Coast, and we always used to say, 'Go get your hustle on,' whether it was playing sports or making money. You do what you have to do to do what you want to do.
— Antoine Fuqua
I grew up a little girl in the Soviet Union playing at a small sports club. Tennis gave me my life.
— Anna Kournikova
When you're a child, no matter if you're doing show business or sports or school or anything, you just want to make the adults happy.
— Anna Chlumsky
I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.
— Ann McKee
I spend way too much time watching television, going to sports games, going to movies. It struck me that there's an awful lot of data in the public domain for these sectors. The movie industry publishes weekly sales numbers - not many industries do.
— Anita Elberse
The Women's Sports Foundation holds a unique position in developing opportunities for girls and women of all abilities to be active whether recreationally or competitively, and I'm excited to help lead the organization to impact even more lives. It is an honor to continue to build the legacy created by Billie Jean King and all of our leaders.
— Angela Ruggiero
Speaking from personal experience, I watch zero shows when they air. The only shows I watch live are awards shows or sports. Shows like 'True Detective' and 'Game Of Thrones,' I watch every episode, but I don't watch them as they air, and I think that's becoming the case for people more.
— Andy Samberg
I definitely wasn't the kid playing sports. I was super different.
I remember growing up, having sports to go to, having recess, those were the things I looked forward to. Yes, I'm an athlete, but I had buddies who weren't, and they looked forward to it, too.
I want to stay involved in sports in one way or another.
I spent my whole childhood in leotards, tutus, sports bras; I was showing my midriff from the age of three.
— Ashley Roberts
'Sports Illustrated' decided to have curvy women not only in their magazine but on the cover of their magazine. Now, that means size diversity is here, and it's real, and it's not a trend.
'Course the world of sports takes itself way too serious. Sports writers are all high and mighty.
Sports nurtures dreams of achieving self confidence and masculine striving for the skinny kid watching a boxer dance around the ring with sublime ease.
— Armstrong Williams
I don't mind showboating. Sports are supposed to be fun.
— Ariel Helwani
When I showed interest in sports, my dad handled it right. I lost my dad when I was nineteen years old. Up until then, his policy on sports was that you can go out for any sport you want to - but don't even think about quitting. If you don't like it, you're going to stick it out.
— Archie Manning
I was born in a poor family, a lower middle class family. My father was a clerk in the forest department. I was very bad at studies. I was not very good at sports, also.
I really love sports.
— Anthony Gonzalez
At 16, 17, you have no fear. You don't think or analyze. You just play on automatic. You can get smarter as you get older, but in sports you can be too smart, you know?
I just want to make sports safe for our kids.
I love sports, OK? But I think we really need to take it on ourselves to not be so crazy about sports, not to risk someone's future just because we think they might be the next star.
I work out, I play sports, I go to concerts.
— Angie Everhart
I'm in the perfect position. It's a sports position and a political position where I can help better the lives of athletes around the world.
I played basketball in high school, and I love watching sports - I'll watch everything except maybe hockey.
— Andy Roddick
I was skinny and black and didn't play sports. And I was bullied.
My mom devised a plan to get me out of the house and gave me the choice between ballet or skating. She knew both of those sports were time-consuming and would keep me busy with hours of practice.
Skating is one of those sports you unfortunately see people get stuck in.
I wasn't put on the cover of 'Sports Illustrated' as a plus-size model; I was put on the cover of 'Sports Illustrated' as a model, as a rookie, as Ashley Graham.
Alexander Wang is a young designer, and his style is so profound. He took sports and street and kind of combined it into upscale high fashion. He made a white T-shirt a luxury.
— ASAP Ferg
My commitment to Atlanta and passion for sports and competition make this acquisition a perfect fit for me.
— Arthur Blank
Americans' addiction to sports, with the NFL at the top, is based on the excitement generated by the potential for the unexpected great play which can only happen with honest competition from great athletes.
— Arlen Specter
Don't get me wrong; I'm not advocating for five-month breaks, like in other sports. That's way too long. All I'm saying is it sure is nice to miss MMA from time to time.
Whether it was with drag or with sports or in school or whatever I was interested in, my parents were always supportive of me.
— Aquaria
The NFL is the only sport where you can be on a team five years, and your contract's not guaranteed. You can go through the whole process of training camp, and then as soon as it's the season, it's a week-to-week job, and they can cut you at any moment, or you can get hurt at any moment. It's not like that in other sports.
— Antonio Brown
I grew up in Cleveland, so my heart got attached at a young age to the freight train of sadness that is Cleveland sports.
— Anthony Doerr
In real life I am a bit of a tomboy. I like the footy and sports. I am more comfortable in running gear than I am in heels, because I usually trip up in them.
— Anna Hutchison
My three children played soccer and lacrosse. I grew up as a Green Bay Packers fan. I am not against sports. We want kids to play sports, but we want them to be safe.
I played sports. I had boyfriends. I loved high school.
— Ann Coulter
I've told Billy if I ever caught him cheating, I wouldn't kill him because I love his children and they need a dad. But I would beat him up. I know where all of his sports injuries are.
— Angelina Jolie
It certainly is dangerous that there are only a few clubs left in Europe that can afford to pay millions. At the end of the day however, the spectators decide the rates of pay - by watching the games and consuming the goods and services advertised on sports TV programmes.
— Angela Merkel
