Jim Thome Quotes

I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.

As long as I am able to compete physically with the younger players, I am going to play.

I live to be in these matches.

Athletics is in my blood.

Never played football, but I'm an athlete. I'm a competitor.

As a sportsman you are always testing your limits.

I'm naturally fired up. I'm naturally excited to play each and every time I lace the shoes up.

For every athlete, it is very important to be able to engage in their favorite thing, give all the best in training, performing in competitions, defending the honor of the motherland.

Sports is my life, and I live for it.

I want to play as long as possible at the highest level.

If I am on the pitch there is a lot of energy in my body.

Sports is my passion.

I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing.

I love getting out of bed for competition.

Athletes are very cool to me.

I don't feel like I'm getting older. I think it's the way I've looked after myself. I take my football seriously. I love scoring goals and I get a good feeling from it, so I'll do whatever it takes to be fit and feel good in games.

My good health, coupled with joy of tobogganing and my desire to be the best, has helped me stay in professional sport for so long.

Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you're able to do it under pressure.

I'm competitive. I like to compete, and that's basically what the decathlon lets me do.

Football is such a great game, but football players are so dull.

I love sports. I love being active. I love challenging myself. I was a jock growing up from the time I could walk.

I still love the game. I still feel like I'm a 25-year-old. I really still love the game and feel as enthusiastic about the game as I ever have felt about it.

Sports have always been a big part of my life. At school, I played a lot of different sports, and I was competing with other schools. I did everything: running, volleyball, basketball, soccer, Olympic-style gymnastics, and more! My history with sports gave me good concentration, focus, strength, and motivation to stay healthy.

That's why I play basketball. To play a lot of minutes, and to help my team win.

I don't think I even understand the full meaning of athletics.