“You did not tell me what you are doing athletically just now but I do hope that if your arm comes along next spring you can get it in good shape to try out for the pitching spot on the varsity. However, if you don't make it then I suggest you take up golf which after all is the best game of all of them.” IfsTryingNextGamesSportsArmsShapesSpringGolfSpotsPitching Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Business is a sport and I want to win. I want to kick your ass. I may not win every game. But I certainly am going to try.” WantTryingMayGamesWinningSportsAssKicks Author:Mark Cuban
“My husband and I make physical activity a priority in our lives, and our daughters love being active as well. And while we each have sports and activities we enjoy, we try to go for hikes or bike rides together whenever we get the chance. We've found that the best way to help our girls be active is to find activities they truly enjoy.” WayTryingWellsHelpingTogetherGirlFoundSportsEnjoyChanceLove IsOur LivesActivityHusbandDaughterActivePrioritiesBest WayMy HusbandBikeOur DaughterPhysical Activity Author:Michelle Obama
“Try and maybe write a couple of articles for your local paper. Perhaps you need to go to college to learn some things that might help you on the way. If you've got enthusiasm, determination and you love your sport - why shouldn't you be doing my job?” IfsWayNeedsWritingTryingHelpingMightJobsSportsLove YouCollegeCouplePaperDeterminationLocalsEnthusiasmArticles Author:Jill Douglas
“In the future I would like to try other forms of racing, testing Formula cars or single seaters would be good, but again it is finding the time as I am incredibly busy. I don't think I have the time to try any other new sports. I have already cut skiing out of my routine in order to manage the racing and riding relationship. By the looks of things I am going to be busy for quite a few years.” ThinkingTryingYearsLooksWould BeFormOrderSportsCuttingCarFindingsBusyBe GoodManageRoutineFormulasRacingRidingTestingSkiing Author:Liz Halliday
“Not interested. I didn't try very hard. I went to boarding school on a sports' scholarship after I bowled a cricket ball into my old headmaster's leg. He said, 'Christ, that was accurate,' and got it for me. But I walked out at 16.” TryingSaidHardSchoolSportsChristBallsLegsAccurateNot InterestedCricketScholarshipHeadmasters Author:Tony Blackburn
“I'm trying to teach my children not to cry. That's the big thing. No crying. Because I think we can all agree that crying is, for the most part, for sissies. If my team loses, I'm going to cry. And I'm going to want my kids to see me crying. Not because I think sports are so important, but because I bet so much money on the game that we'll probably lose the house if my team doesn't win. That's something to cry about.” IfsThinkingWantTryingChildrenImportantBigsKidsGamesHouseWinningSportsLosesTeachTeamCryAgreeMy ChildrenBig ThingsSissy Author:Michael Ian Black
“I really enjoy surfing a lot. It's an awesome sport. With surfing there are no mind games versus Peyton Manning, or versus anyone else. It's not me trying to throw a certain shot put further - or to put a ball in a hoop, it's just me against mother nature.” TryingMindMotherCertainGamesSportsEnjoyShotsBallsVersusSurfingMother NatureAwesome SportsMind GamesPeyton Author:Troy Polamalu
“Confidence is a big part of any sport, but as far as sports psycholgy, I met with one last year before the season, and hell I just felt stupid after that, so I try to stay out of there.” TryingYearsBigsLastsFeltSportsHellStupidMetsSeasonsLast Year Author:Clint Bowyer
“I think I'm better than Jake (Shields), I think I should be fighting for the title, but I've been given a huge opportunity here to fight B.J. Penn and that's a big fight, belt or no belt. We're in a sport of selling fights right now, and the sport's growing, we're trying to get international, trying to get into every country, every household, and part of that is ticket sales is the idea that Jake Shields is coming over from Strikeforce with two belts. I understand that, it's a business decision.” ThinkingShouldTryingTwoIdeasCountryBigsFightingOpportunityGivenSportsDecisionGrowingHugeRight NowInternationalSellingTitlesHouseholdTicketsBeltsShieldsJakeBusiness Decisions Author:Jon Fitch
“I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they'd be, what position they'd play and so on.” TryingLooksKindPlaySportsPlayerPositionFootballAthleteFootball Player Author:Lou Holtz
“The main challenge is technology and that's something I really push and work closely with Adidas on. They're real leaders in sports performance; always trying to push that further and further and get the best technology they can. That takes time and has rigorous testing, it's very laborious, but it's also very rewarding. You get to work with fantastic athletes, and that's a fantastic thing that has nothing to do with my day job in ready-to-wear.” TryingRealJobsSportsChallengesLeaderTechnologyReadyPerformancesAthleteFantasticTake TimeTestingAlways TryingDay JobsAdidasBest Technology Author:Stella McCartney
“One of the things about my sport that's important is consistency - being able to do your routines consistently and training consistently. If you change it up or try to make everything more intense because the Olympics is coming up, you tend to put too much pressure on your mind and your body.” IfsTryingMindImportantBodyAbleSportsToo MuchTrainingPressureYour BodyIntenseConsistentlyOlympicsConsistency Author:Jonathan Horton
“The older I get, the more and more I notice I'm like my father. It's funny, because when I was younger I tried to just back away from my father as much as I could, and some of the philosophies, some of the life lessons, some of the beliefs that he had within me are always constantly ongoing, and they're always prevalent in my life, whether it's trying to be every single thing that I can be in my sport or life or relationship or business, whatever avenue I'm pursuing.” TryingI CanPhilosophyFatherBeliefSportsLessonsLife LessonOngoingAvenues Author:Apolo Ohno
“We're talking about the Olympics. We're talking about trying to win the gold medal. All of these things can be overwhelming. But regardless of whether I win a gold medal or never compete again, I just have to trust that God has a plan for my life and I'm called to be His representative through the sport and outside of the sport.” TryingWinningSportsTalkingPlansGoldOverwhelmingRepresentativesOlympicsMedalGold MedalsGod Has A Plan Author:Elana Meyers