Championship famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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My only drive was to be the best dancer in the world, but I never won the world championship.
-- Anton du Beke -
I vowed I would do everything I could to stop the Isle of Man counting towards the World Championship. And it was stopped, so they love me in the Isle of Man.
-- Barry Sheene -
I’m here to win a championship. I’m not here to goof around
-- Bubba Watson -
I dont believe it wins championships. (It) gets you to the playoffs.
-- Byron Scott -
You're measured by championships no matter what.
-- Candace Parker -
The two championship years were that significant for me.
-- Chuck Daly -
Definitely the road to the championship gets much easier when those type of guys are eliminated early.
-- Denny Hamlin -
I'll be too old to face a difficult championship as the one in America will surely be.
-- Diego Maradona -
You aren't going to win championships unless you make layups and free throws.
-- Don Meyer -
Defense wins championships. A good offense is beat by a good defense, always.
-- Eric Bolling -
This is a fantastic fight for the championship. I'm really confident and believe we can do it.
-- Fernando Alonso -
There are three types of golf: golf, tournament golf and Major championship golf.
-- Grantland Rice -
It's a long, hard, difficult process to make it to a national championship.
-- Hale Irwin -
Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable
-- Jason Kidd -
When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.
-- Jennie Finch -
There's just a pit that develops in your stomach and doesn't go away. It's the championship pit, and it's there.
-- Jimmie Johnson -
The only thing championship about Wimbledon is its prestige.
-- John McEnroe -
Tomboy. Alright, call me a tomboy. Tomboys get medals. Tomboys win championships. Tomboys can fly. Oh. And tomboys aren't boys.
-- Julie Foudy -
I got to experience a world championship with some great teammates.
-- Kirk Gibson -
Everything about my life is about winning a national championship
-- Kyle Dake -
I don't build championship teams, I build championship boys.
-- Larry Gelwix -
I can see Sue and I leading this team to many more championships...We're going to take this and learn from it. We worked too hard for this.
-- Lauren Jackson -
I didn't think we'd get to this point that we're at now, but I was ready to lead If we got to this point.
-- LeBron James -
They jumped on us. They were the aggressor. They had us on our heels from the beginning.
-- LeBron James -
We aren't comfortable. We are not satisfied. We have to stay even-keeled.
-- LeBron James -
If I could have gave more, I would have done it. I gave everything I had
-- LeBron James -
Sometimes you only get to win one championship.
-- Leonard Gardner -
I feel like winning a world championship was a hurdle I had to get over.
-- Lindsey Vonn -
This season is my most special and most cherished. All my focus is on getting that championship back here.
-- Lorrie Fair -
I came so far- from nothing to a Super Bowl championship
-- Michael Oher -
Anyone who doesn't win their conference has no business playing in the national championship game.
-- Nick Saban -
I wish I could say it's easy, but honestly, to get ready for a big championship is not as easy as it seems.
-- Oksana Baiul -
When Paul Brown talked contract, the championship game was part of it. We took the championship game for granted.
-- Otto Graham -
David Nugent tore up the Championship but he’s gone to Portsmouth and he’s a fish up a tree
-- Paul Merson -
The Celtics don't celebrate anything but championships.
-- Paul Pierce -
At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.
-- Paula Radcliffe -
There's a lot of history in Boston and a lot of history, obviously, in New York with all the championships.
-- Rafael Palmeiro -
I always get up for every game, but this game is especially big. It's a do-or-die thing. This could be (decide) whoever wins the regular-season championship.
-- Rajon Rondo -
Learn from your mistakes, make adjustments, and go out and compete again. That's the mark of championship spirit.
-- Randy Couture -
Roddy how many times have you won a World Championship?
-- Randy Orton -
I've had more world championships than you've had women!
-- Ric Flair -
How about that amigo? I just come over to see my friends and I win ze bloody championship.
-- Roberto De Vicenzo -
I want to win a championship and to win the Indy 500 makes me want it so much more.
-- Scott Dixon -
Of course they remember. But it's not gonna be about revenge; it's gonna be about the Big Ten championship.
-- Shannon Brown -
They've been a thorn in our side, but we're playing for more than just revenge. We're coming out and playing for the Big Ten tournament championship. If we beat them, that'll be great.
-- Shannon Brown -
We didn't do much different against LeBron. We were just more active and more competitive.
-- Steve Kerr -
For them to have the season that they had, for them to have us on the ropes ... Congrats to the Cavs.
-- Steve Kerr -
It’s easier to win the National Championship than the SEC, ask Nick Saban.
-- Steve Spurrier -
I think that major championships are as much about attitude as they are anything else.
-- Tom Lehman -
I began playing in the Pacific Coast Indoor Tennis Championships.
-- Tracy Austin -
Carlsen will be ridiculously difficult to play against. (on the 2013 World Championship match)
-- Viswanathan Anand -
It's not about being a head coach, I'd rather be a DC at Auburn and win championships.
-- Will Muschamp -
Winning a championship is now a legitimate and realistic goal.
-- Danny Ainge -
I can't be No. 1 with an MVP trophy. I could be No. 1 with the championship ring and the championship trophy on my fireplace.
-- Jeff Kent -
I argued for years to have the Canadian anthem played at the US Open Racquetball Championship and on the 11th year, I got it. I teared up a bit when I heard the anthem. It was a highlight of my career, better than some of my wins.
-- Kane Waselenchuk -
I'd like to win a championship for the Steelers and for myself to shove down Detroits throat.
-- Bobby Layne -
Every championship, by definition, is historic.
-- George Vecsey -
Entitlement never wins Championships, Investment wins Championships.
-- Jay Bilas -
Championships and great seasons are won in locker rooms.
-- Tom Izzo -
When I entered the sport of boxing I wanted to be one of the best and be undefeated. And I was able to attain that, not just one championship title, but four.
-- Laila Ali
