“Growing up in Huntington Beach, you were either a traditional sports athlete, a skateboarder, or a surfer. I got my first skateboard when I was five and skated off and on over the years, did a little BMX racing as a kid, and then in my freshman or sophomore year I started getting a little bit more into skateboarding.” YearsFirstsLittlesKidsBitsSportsGrowing UpFiveGrowingLittle BitAthleteTraditionalBeachRacingFreshmanSurferSkateboardingSophomoreSkateboarderSophomore YearBmxHuntington Beach Author:Jason Lee
“First of all you must understand that practising martial arts means studying a certain oriental philosophy of life, otherwise it's merely a vacuous sport devoid of any significance.” FirstsMeanArtPhilosophyCertainSportsStudyLife PhilosophyMartial ArtsSignificanceVacuous Author:William C. Brown
“After 'Sports' came out in the fall of 1983, everything changed for me. Four of the album's singles became top-10 hits, and by the end of June in 1984, the album was No. 1 on the Billboard chart. It was quite a ride, and for the first time I had enough money to live the way I wanted.” WayFirstsEndsEnoughWantedFallSportsFourChangedFirst TimeAlbumsJuneHad EnoughSinglesBillboardsTop 10 Author:Huey Lewis
“My first waitress job was at Johnny Rockets in New Jersey, and then I waited tables at a sports bar.” FirstsJobsSportsTablesBarsJerseyRocketsNew JerseyWaitress Author:Melissa Rauch
“I get the feeling a lot of politicians are there to help themselves financially, first and foremost. I don't really need to do that, and I thought if I could do something for sport in Scotland, that would be really fulfilling.” IfsNeedsFirstsHelpingFeelingsWould BeSportsPoliticianIf I CouldFulfillingScotland Author:Gordon Strachan
“I recommend for everyone the study of some type of sports or athletics, particularly martial arts. Always check with your doctor first, naturally.” FirstsArtSportsStudyHealthBuddhismTypeDoctorsChecksMartial ArtsAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“In '87 - four years after 'Sports' was released - my family and I began vacationing in Montana. I soon bought my first piece of land in Ravalli County, in the western part of the state.” YearsFirstsStatesSportsPiecesFourLandMy FamilyWesternFour YearsCountyMontana Author:Huey Lewis
“In sport, if you want to be the best you have to compete against the best - I would much rather have come tenth and be judged against everyone than come first and be judged against just a few.” IfsWantFirstsSportsBeing The BestJudged Author:Daley Thompson
“I always had two or three jobs at the same time. I started doing yard work when I was 7 or 8. When I was 13, I got my first state job doing road construction. Between working, sports and school, I hardly ever had free time.” FirstsTwoStatesSchoolJobsThreeSportsConstructionYardsFree TimeYard Work Author:Breaux Greer
“I worked at my high school newspaper at Andover, which came out weekly, unusual for a high school paper. Then my first day at Penn I went right to the 'Daily Pennsylvanian' and pretty much spent most of my college career working both as the sports editor and then editor of the editorial page.” FirstsSchoolSportsCareersCollegePaperPagesHigh SchoolNewspapersEditorsUnusualEditorials Author:Buzz Bissinger
“If I could do anything over, I'd have spent more time with my first set of children. I would have taken more quality time with them, for sure.” IfsFirstsChildrenSportsQualityTakenIf I CouldMore TimeQuality Time Author:Lee Trevino
“In 1964, when Lee Iacocca said, 'Shelby, I want you to make a sports car out of the Mustang,' the first thing I said was, 'Lee, you can't make a race horse out of a mule. I don't want to do it.' He said, 'I didn't ask you to make it; you work for me.'” WantFirstsSaidAsksSportsRaceCarHorseI Want YouMulesSports CarsMustangRace Horses Author:Carroll Shelby
“The first time I ever saw Arnold Palmer, I said, There's a star. The first time I saw Jack Nicklaus, I said, Superstar. I feel the same way about Tiger Woods.” WayFeelsFirstsSaidStarsSportsSawsFirst TimeWoodsTigersSuperstar Author:Gary Player
“People need to take as much interest in other sports as they take in cricket, and that's where we come across a vicious cycle of performance, sponsorship, recognition, jobs and TV visibility. It's a typical chicken-and-egg story; each one is directly related to the other without an answer for what comes first.” PeopleNeedsFirstsStoriesJobsSportsInterestAnswersTvsPerformancesRecognitionRelatedEggsCyclesChickensTypicalCricketViciousVisibilitySponsorshipWhere We ComeVicious CyclesInterest In Others Author:Gagan Narang
“Whatever sport you choose, do it because you love it, and don't expect to be an expert first thing. It takes time to do well at anything, but if you love it, you'll stick with it.” IfsFirstsWellsSportsSticksExpertsYou ChooseTake TimeIt Takes Time Author:Ryan Sheckler