I can't remember the last time I went to a game and there was a fight. I think they fight more in baseball now than they do in hockey. - Wayne Gretzky
The important thing is that your teammates have to know you're pulling for them and you really want them to be successful. - Kobe Bryant
Love that kids are building confidence on and off the court and unlocking their potential through sport. - Kobe Bryant
I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot. - Kobe Bryant
You don't go home and talk about the great tennis courts that you played, but you do talk about the golf courses you played.
I knew there was a certain level that I could get to within the sporting world. But as I continued with my career, not only did I grow, but the sport grew. All of a sudden, all of these doors opened to me. It's been amazing. I guess I was born at the right time. - Shaun White
These sports are just -- you go do it, and you're doing it on your own. You don't have to answer to anyone. - Tony Hawk
That's awesome. Aside from being a really positive outlet for kids who are going to skate whether there's a park or not, it's a breeding ground. It helps our sport grow. - Tony Hawk
I think sports for kids is the greatest thing in the world because it teaches you how to share, about winning and losing and pressure. But I don't think you should force your kid to become a professional athlete. - Wayne Gretzky
I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else. - Wayne Gretzky
Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps. - Tiger Woods
Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up. - Tiger Woods
I started playing ball when I was a kid. My dad was a pro ball player and he passed on his knowledge to me. - Kurt Russell
I played professional level sports. When you're playing for money, it's a whole other level. - Kurt Russell
I got a kick out of the stands when they would heckle me. I would take the energy from that. - Kurt Russell
I can evaluate a player in a very short period of time because I'm very close to that game, very educated in that game and played the game for a long, long time. I wasn't just a guy with talent. I learned a lot about the game. - Kurt Russell
For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man. - Kurt Russell
Baseball shaded my entire outlook on life, because that's how I first saw the world. I looked at everything, even today, through what I learned about the game. Like pacing yourself, focusing yourself, preparing yourself for what you want to do, keeping yourself healthy for the game. I do all that through the eyes of a ballplayer. - Kurt Russell
I'm a sports-watcher. I played football and baseball, coached baseball. So I watch those things. - Phil Jackson
I'm a golfer, and what are the two sports you can do till you drop? Golf and surfing. They're great for you limber-wise, they're great for you health-wise, and they put you in sweet locations. - Matthew McConaughey
