“There's so much denial in gymnastics. It's a beautiful sport but the other part is numbing. You become machinelike. They'll refute this, but I've been around it. I know.” KnowsBeautifulSportsDenialGymnasticsNumbing Author:Cathy Rigby
“It's that athlete's obsessiveness - the need to prove yourself and work harder than anybody else. I think it's what helped me do well in the theater.” ThinkingNeedsWellsHard WorkProveHarderTheaterAthleteWork HarderProving Yourself Author:Cathy Rigby
“I would climb on roofs and jump off using my parents' bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open.” KnowsParentHurtBedLegsClimbsRoofSheetsParachutesGetting HurtBed Sheets Author:Cathy Rigby
“In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails and looking about 10, I wasn't exactly date material.” SchoolMaterialsHairHigh SchoolConsumedGymnasticsPromPigtails Author:Cathy Rigby
“Becoming a mom made me more contentious about expressing my true taste.” MadeMomBecomingTasteContentiousBecoming A Mom Author:Edie Brickell
“I hope I'm better today than I was yesterday. I don't believe in glory days or anything like that, so I think the best is tomorrow or later this afternoon!” ThinkingBelieveTodayTomorrowGloryDon't BelieveYesterdayAfternoonGlory Days Author:Edie Brickell
“If it was in my control, Id still be wearing a Red Sox uniform, because its the place I know, I love. All of those fans, Ill always remember. But Im also going to another great place. Im going to a phenomenal city with great tradition as well, phenomenal fans, great organization.” IfsKnowsWellsStillsRememberCitiesFansRedTraditionOrganizationIllUniformsPhenomenalGreat Organizations Author:Nomar Garciaparra
“Should not the role of design be to reconnect human beings with their space on their land?” ShouldHumansHuman BeingsSpaceRolesLandDesign Author:Dan Kiley
“The most important issue of the 21st century will be the condition of the global environment.” ImportantIssuesEnvironmentConditionsCentury21st CenturyImportant Issues Author:Ian McHarg