Athlete Personality Quotes

I feel like I'm the Kanye of the NFL.

There are so many world-class athletes who are great at their sport, but they're so boring. They don't talk, and they can't be interviewed very well.

Most athletes are media shy. They keep to themselves and to their training. I'm not saying it is absolutely necessary for them to come out and face the cameras with confidence, but if they do, it will only help them. They will find themselves closer to their fans and will also get their word across more effectively.

Some of us might not understand why LeBron James is the way he is, but fortunately he found his great craft in life.

Anthony Davis is cool.

Tom Brady blew me away. Who's the most famous athlete of our generation: Tom Brady? LeBron? Messi? Ronaldo? Serena Williams? Maybe I haven't been around enough to know how the biggest stars really act. But Brady is a normal guy.

Athletes tend to have less of a sense of humor than most people. They are heroes to so many. That might be part of it.

I love working with athletes. They're all very demanding.

I'm an athlete, my job is not negotiating, it's not my field of expertise. I'm an emotional guy - it's normal, a lot of athletes are, and we're very susceptible to get our ego cut because of that.

Have I ever hated anyone? Higuain - but he surprised me after getting to know him. No. 9s are selfish, they do a different job, but he has a generous, playful side. He's a demanding guy because you have to be pamper him, motivate him. He needs affection to feed the incredible potential he has.

I'm not just a model who plays volleyball, or a volleyball player who supports herself modeling. I'm a female athlete personality.

Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great hero.

Messi would never tell a coach who he has to play or not. I think he not only lacks the power to do that but also is not humanly capable of saying that.

Most people doing the decathlon these days are quite boring, so people don't relate to them.

I think Dwyane Wade is really a wonderful guy.

Why is it there are so many nice guys interested in baseball? Not me, I was a real bastard when I played.