“If I could change on thing about myself, I would: Have better knees. Mine are shot because of injuries. You're only as good as your legs, whether you're an athlete or an actor.” IfsActorsMinesShotsAthleteLegsKneesIf I CouldInjury Author:William Petersen
“I've been a sports fan all my life, and like most other actors, I'm convinced I could have been a pro athlete if Hollywood hadn't come calling.” IfsHas BeensActorsSportsFansCallingHollywoodAthleteConvincedCould Have BeenSports FanPro Athlete Author:Jamie Foxx
“I train like a pro-athlete, not like an actor who's just trying to look pretty.” TryingLooksActorsTrainAthletePro Athlete Author:Joe Manganiello
“I'm still an athlete, I'm still a stockbroker, I'm still an actor. I think of it as more of an opening of new doors than an actual transition. I enjoy all of those things, which is why they remain a part of my life.” ThinkingStillsActorsEnjoyDoorsAthleteOpeningTransitionStockbrokers Author:Brian J. White
“I had no natural gift to be anything - not an athlete, not an actor, not a writer, not a director, a painter of garden porches - not anything. So I've worked really hard, because nothing ever came easily to me.” HardActorsNaturalDirectorsGardenAthletePainterPorchNatural Gifts Author:Paul Newman
“I have great admiration for athletes. They are just like actors in a lot of ways. They have tremendous pressures and conflicts. They have to compete, and they can't stay home just because they have a head cold.” WayHomeActorsColdConflictPressureAthleteAdmiration Author:Ben Cross
“When your body is your instrument, it needs maintenance and it needs to be held in a certain way. That's a universal thread, whether you're an athlete, a dancer, an actor or a singer. It's all about maintaining your body because that allows you to do what you do.” WayNeedsBodyCertainActorsUniversalInstrumentsAthleteYour BodySingersDancerThreadMaintainingMaintenance Author:Josh Peck
“Any athlete or any actor who's preparing for a long time to step on a stage or step on a field or step on a movie set, who suffers an injury right before you're getting ready to perform or to execute - it is a massive challenge that's thrown your way that you didn't expect.” WayLongSufferingActorsChallengesStepsStageFieldsReadyLong TimeAthleteInjuryThrownMassivePreparingMovie Sets Author:Dwayne Johnson
“It's like an athlete. He has a string of hot years, and then he fades into nothingness. The actor doesn't necessarily fade into nothingness. After his hot years, he fades into a different category.” YearsDifferentActorsHotAthleteStringsCategoriesFadesNothingness Author:Ed Asner