“The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born.” InspirationalYearsChildrenCharacterBornInfluenceHundredBuilding CharacterProper Time Book:More Lay Thoughts of a Dean Source: More Lay Thoughts of a Dean
“When it comes to sports, women are big targets for abuse because the resentment is two-fold. Some resent us for our confidence and beliefs. But there also is an added resentment because we are supposedly infiltrating a space that has been decidedly male.” Has BeensTwoBigsBeliefSportsSpaceAbuseMalesTargetResentmentFoldsResent Author:Jemele Hill
“Morality has nothing to do with sports. Bad people can be good at sports and good people can be bad at sports.” PeopleSportsMoralityBe GoodGood PeopleBad People Author:Greg Howard
“As a kid I said 'Bob Costas went to Syracuse, I'm going to Syracuse'” SaidKidsBobSyracuse Author:Ian Eagle
“There are some times when sports rises to the level of news and when sports broadcasters acquit themselves as well as the best news broadcasters do, they aren't there to dramatize. They're there as journalists.” WellsSportsLevelsNewsJournalistBroadcasters Author:Bob Costas
“I can't do anything about how people who are all but completely unaware of my actual motivations and my actual thought process and my actual worldview, how they characterize me. There's not much I can do about it, except never say another word other than 'there's a ground ball to shortstop.' And I don't think that's going to happen.” PeopleThinkingI CanHappensMotivationProcessCan DoBallsWorldviewThought ProcessShortstops Author:Bob Costas
“Read. You don't have to read me. But just read. Read the best people. Everybody's trying to do the same thing, which is keep you turning pages. Everyone does it a different way. But we all want you to understand [our books].” PeopleWayWantTryingDoeBookDifferentPagesDifferent Ways Author:Mike Lupica
“As a kid growing up, I was so in sync as a fan that that served me well through the years. I can feel the game. And I try to match where the game is with my inflection, with my - the tonal quality, with getting excited.” FeelsTryingYearsWellsI CanKidsGamesQualityGrowing UpGrowingFansExcitedThrough The YearsKids Growing UpSync Author:Al Michaels
“You have to be simultaneously well-prepared and spontaneous. You don't really know for sure what percentage of the preparation you are going to use, and you don't know exactly where it will apply. So you have to be prepared, but not locked into that preparation.” KnowsWellsUsePreparedPreparationLockedBe PreparedSpontaneousPercentages Author:Bob Costas
“If you said, 'What is the most important aspect of winning football games?' I don't think I could give you an answer to that question.” IfsThinkingGivingSaidImportantGamesWinningAnswersFootballAspectFootball GameWinning Football Author:Cris Collinsworth