“It was probably right after I made my comeback - after retiring post-2008 Olympics - when I finally felt more at ease with my body. Being away from the sport helped put things in perspective.” MadeBodyFeltSportsPerspectivePostsEaseRetiringOlympicsComeback Author:Alicia Sacramone
“Sports biography at its best. Rich in period detail, anecdote, and fresh perspective, Strong Boy paints both the good and the bad sides of success, as America's growing celebrity culture turned a simple Irish American gladiator into a national, in fact international hero. A very human story with profound parallels for our sports-obsessed culture today!” HumansFactsStoriesTodayAmericaCultureStrongSportsSidesSimpleBoysRichGrowingPerspectiveHeroPeriodsProfoundPaintInternationalDetailsObsessedBiographiesParallelsAnecdotesCelebrity Culture Author:Nigel Hamilton
“I always approached the sport from a more cerebral, analytical point of view, a management perspective. I was taking all business classes there at Georgetown, I really enjoyed that. I always sort of looked at football from that perspective.” SportsViewsClassFootballPerspectiveManagementPoint Of ViewEnjoyedCerebralGeorgetown Author:Pete Lembo
“From an athlete's perspective, to cancel the Olympics in regards to the threats would be absolutely devastating - especially since the Olympics - it's really about people meeting together through sports and putting aside their countries' differences for that time.” PeopleCountryWisdomRealityWould BeTogetherPoliticsSportsCommunityLeadershipDifferencesViolencePolicyPerspectiveEthicsRegardStrategyThreatMeetingsUnityHuman RightsAthleteTerrorismIdeologyForeign PolicyOlympicsDiplomacyCivilityDisobedienceCivil Disobedience Author:Brian Boitano
“I feel like a lot of people look at pop music with a very formulaic perspective in numbers and patterns, but an outsider would think that the process is very natural. It is, but there are a lot of times where people treat it like a sport - there are tricks you can pull, different combinations that make something better. I don't really think I approach it that way, but I definitely have a love for the science that is pop song writing.” PeopleThinkingWayFeelsWritingLooksDifferentSongSportsProcessNaturalNumbersPerspectiveApproachTreatsPatternsPopsTricksCombinationOutsidersSomething BetterPop MusicPop Song Author:Halsey
“To be a well-rounded person and know what's going on in the world around you, to have a perspective outside of your sport, is important for every athlete. I'm blessed that our parents gave us that.” KnowsWorldWellsPersonsImportantSportsParentPerspectiveBlessedAthleteWell Rounded Author:Venus Williams