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"I skate about 15 to 20 hours a week and also incorporate a lot of off-ice training. I take ballet and Pilates classes and lift weights with my physical therapist when I'm not on the ice."
"I worked with my coach to develop some new spiral variations to make my program more interesting. Each one is different and you'll have to wait until January to see them."
"It's no accident that of all the monuments left of the Greco- Roman culture the biggest is the ballpark, the Colosseum, the YankeeStadium of ancient times."
"Victory and defeat are each of the same price."
"I was an All-American in wrestling in high school, was National Champion in Chinese kickboxing in 1999 and have spent a lot of time around professional athletes, which includes my eight-plus years as CEO of a sports nutrition company."
"I'm the oldest I've ever been, right now."
"I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fan and reading the sports pages, I'm bullish about the Longhorns."
"Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what ifs' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what happens, you win."
"In sports, as in love, one can never pretend."
"I know we're meant to be these hard-headed, money-obsessed professionals but we're still little boys at heart. Just ask our wives."
"I'd just as soon play tennis with the net down."
"If you want to be successful in the gym, in the classroom, in college or when you get out and go into the world of work, that is going to be determined by how hard you are willing to work."
"I'm pretty quiet. But I love to play sports. I like playing all sports. I'll act goofy at times around my wife and my son, around my own family. I like to have fun in general."
"We're looking forward to a great season at the University of California - if we find a way to put cleats on their sandals."
"In high school, I didn't get the chance to wrestle varsity until my senior year because I had an older brother who was better than me."
"In America, it is sport that is the opiate of the masses."
"If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit-and-run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light on the dugout camera."
"I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do – play it right and with respect."
"I was in awe every time I walked on to the field"
"The second best thing about space travel is that the distances involved make war very difficult, usually impractical, and almost always unnecessary. This is probably a loss for most people, since war is our race's most popular diversion, one which gives purpose and color to dull and stupid lives. But it is a great boon to the intelligent man who fights only when he must-never for sport."
