Funding for sports (and the arts) are often the first things facing the chop in difficult times. Lucy Powell artchopdifficult Change image and share on social
I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures. Earl Warren accomplishmentfailurefront Change image and share on social
I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large. Edwin Moses athletelargelean Change image and share on social
The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but it's extremely important when you're winning and losing races by hundredths and even thousandths of a second. Michael Johnson absolutelyachieveathlete share on social
I played all kinds of sports when I was young: tennis, handball, basketball, some soccer. I focused on basketball when I was 16 or 17 and then came to the U.S. when I was 20. Dirk Nowitzki basketballfocushandball Change image and share on social
I love that men like to look at women, that they love sports, that they need to know the inner workings of mechanical objects. I love the whole makeup of men - that they never mature and are always just boys. Krista Allen boylovemakeup share on social
When I used to play sports, I'd be the one cheering the team on, 'Come on, we can beat these guys!' That's just in me. Joel Osteen beatcheerguy Change image and share on social
Politics and sports are the same thing in some ways. I like sports; I don't like the sports aspect of politics. The conventions are basically the playoffs, and the election's the Super Bowl. To me, it doesn't feel important. Hari Kondabolu aspectbasicallybowl share on social
In a world as competitive as ours, the child who does not get a decent education is condemned to the fringes of society. I think all Australians agree that this is intolerable. So we must demand as much of our schools as we do of our sports teams - and ensure that they keep the Australian dream alive for every child. Rupert Murdoch agreealiveaustralian share on social
As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion. Marion Jones agechampionchild Change image and share on social