We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.

My dad told us up front, 'Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it's your decision.'

I started my cooking 'career' aged 15, almost 20 years ago. At the time it was quite a shock suddenly working 75 to 80 hours a week, without time to play football or other sports.

I'm an English boy. I played a lot of sports growing up, but I never had any kind of workout regimen.

Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will.

Through the years I have received my share of recognition for efforts in the fields of sports, the arts, the struggle for full citizenship for the Negro people, labor's rights and the fight for peace.

I'm a sports guy. Football, God, I flip out.

I wanted to play sports my whole life. That's all I really wanted to do.

Major sports are major parts of society. It's not anomalous to have people who love sports come from other parts of that society.

One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you can't get an answer from someone until 5 o'clock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesn't get too exciting after a while.