“Nobody roots for Goliath.”

“As all of us with any involvement in sports knows, no two umpires or no two referees have the same strike zone or call the same kind of a basketball game.”

“Overall the fundamentals seem to be there and he's obviously got a very mature head on his shoulders. He's got a kind of presence.”

“I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy.”

“I'm not a big sports fan, but I love it when they 'slam dunk.' That's sexy.”

“In the States, tennis is sixth or seventh on the totem pole as far as sports go.”

“Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world.”

“I have my parents to thank for that, they raised me to be active and play all sports. They taught me the importance of staying healthy, being focused and setting goals in whatever I do.”

“The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register.”