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There used to be days that I thought I was okay, or at least that I was going to be. We'd be hanging... NINA LACOUR My family's just really into the sport. My sister played, my mom played and my dad played baseball. ...
LAUREN GIBSON It was a good test against good competition to see where we're at, and I thought we came out and loo...
CHAD ZMOLEK Playing sport was somewhat frivolous, but I liked it. I rebelled a little bit, and wouldn't go t...
MIKE KRZYZEWSKI We played good ball today. I liked what I saw. We came out ready to play. We got good pitching, and ...
MACKEY SASSER I thought he was trying to kill me. He's already broken my nose. He's taken a swing at me with a bas...
BRADFORD CARL ROSS I thought it was Ball Four and that it hit my jersey. At first I was kind of mad, but then I saw fas...
CRAIG GENTRY
It was part of my recruiting to go to Cal because they knew I loved to play baseball. I don't kn... JASON KIDD It was a great year to go out on. I thought I played up to my potential, that I might not have done ...
BRAD ROBERTS I think we just persevered and got it done. I thought we played okay defense. Our offense, not so go...
TERRY ALLMON People tell me I look angry. I thought my dad was mad at me his whole life, but it turns out that wa...
BEN FOSTER My special thing as a kid was to play dead because I thought I was really good at it. When I was 7 o...
DANIEL BRUHL
I was born to play baseball. ROBERTO CLEMENTE I'm not trying to make something happen, ... When the ball was hit, I thought I could make it for su...
DAVID BELL I was taking hitting clinics every chance I got. I really worked on it. It was just fun to be given ...
D. B. SWEENEY I never ever thought that I was a giggler. I was the one who could hold it together but I didn't on ...
ASHLEY JENSEN
This life was fleeting, and I was still searching for the way I wanted to spend it that would make m... SARAH DESSEN I was just hoping for some more contributions from more kids. They came out and played hard for me, ...
DOUG VANSKIVER It was a fastball because I wasn't going to walk in a run there. I was going to throw him a strike a...
BRIAN LAWRENCE It helped out a lot. I got to play with guys throughout the country that play on other college baseb...
BERNARD ROBERT
I feel like a hostage to fortune. Not that I am complaining. I wanted to play the role. But in truth... HUGH LAURIE
I foolishly thought that if I just 'made it' then everything would be okay. And everything w... TRENT REZNOR I never thought I wouldn't succeed. Not because I thought I was good-looking - I just thought I ...
BABETTE MARCH When I first saw my tee time I didn't know what to expect. It was a very late start, but we had very...
BOB TWAY I honestly sent out letters to every possible college to get my name out. I thought maybe I would ma...
DANI LOUGHEED
I used to ride motorbikes and drive cars like everything was a racetrack; it was ridiculous. It wasn... ORLANDO BLOOM
My hair used to be real long, and my parents were encouraged when I cut it. They thought I was going... BILLY IDOL I guess I lost my concentration when I got hurt. I could serve okay but it was difficult to run side...
ELENA LIKHOVTSEVA
I started when I was in college because I was shy and thought it would be a good way to break out of... CATHERINE BELL At first, I thought it was too many men on the field, but I knew that couldn't be because I always c...
DARRENT WILLIAMS
I was so over crying. KIERA CASS The commute was hard at first, but I got used to it. I realized that Greyhound was the cheapest mode...
STEVEN CHEW I thought we played pretty well, but we just didn't make enough plays. That was the thing we've got ...
CHARLES WOODSON
When I was younger, I used to bite my nails so bad. I used to play sports; I played, like, every spo... KENDALL JENNER That was tough because I thought the keeper had the ball. We played well. Sometimes you wonder if th...
VICKY KING And after every audition I booked, my parents would buy me a Barbie, so that was it for me: You got ...
CHELAN SIMMONS I got my first guitar when I was 11. It was an electric, and I can remember just wanting to be Avril...
GABRIELLE APLIN At school, I was the only guy who played baseball. Everyone thought I was a little different. There ...
DAMIAN MOSS You've got to always want the ball, ... You've got two athletes right there trying to make a play on...
CHAD OWENS If I didn't blow out on that one, I ain't blowing out I guess. I was a little scared. I looked up at...
BRIAN ROBERTS I thought the kid would make it, but I understand why he didn't, because the field was wet and just ...
DOUG BRIEN I thought because we had never run it out of that formation at all -- I just thought it was the perf...
JAKE DELHOMME
Of course, I would be depressed sometimes, and my Mom would be worried about me because I would just... CHANTAL KREVIAZUK I played softball and basketball growing up. I really wanted to play football but both parents said ...
JORDIN SPARKS I was getting in position to throw to second when the ball stayed down. I just didn't get the hop I ...
TOM GLAVINE I thought she was going to shoot it. That was the play, but she looked up and got me the ball.
ASHLEY DAVIS I just thought it would be nice to get it out of the way. I knew I was ready to make my choice, and ...
CLARK CRUM I always thought I was brave, but now I realize it it was only because there was never anything I re...
EILEEN COOK I'm disappointed because we didn't play our best ball. They played pretty good defense, but I still ...
DEAN COFFLAND I guess I was less out of shape than I thought I might be. I was just happy to give my team some goo...
ERIC MAUPIN I don't know if it was vital [to get the win], but it was big. We needed the win because I look at t...
DOC RIVERS The ball was humming on a rope and it got to Horn before I could get to it, bottom line, ... I didn'...
WILL ALLEN
I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball. BARRY BONDS I thought it would be nice if I got one or two. Everything after that was just icing on the cake.
LEE ANN WOMACK I knew I wasn't a baseball writer. I was scared to death. I really was afraid to talk to players, an...
ROGER ANGELL When Chief Snyder and I where on the main floor of the house, we saw the dog hiding behind a door. W...
JOHN SULLIVAN I was scared. I thought I was going to get pinned when he had that fireman's in. But I got out of th...
JOSH KRATOVIL It was great just to be able to play with him. Just because of what he brought with him. I was happy...
CHARLIE ADAMS I'm not going to lie, I was nervous, ... I knew he was open, and I just choked. That's all there is ...
STEFAN LEFORS I got into this business to make games that I wanted to play. Turns out that there's millions of peo...
BRUCE SHELLEY Parents tell me, 'My kid's in the choir!' Well, you know what? Whitney Houston was in the choir. It ...
MASON DUCHATSCHEK I thought it was awesome. I never played winter ball, never got to play in a Caribbean Series. The M...
CHIPPER JONES
Growing up, I played 'Ken Griffey, Jr. Baseball' and just whatever I could get my hands on. ... JUSTIN VERLANDER I am very, very happy for the fans, ... I really wanted to do it here for them because they have bee...
VLADIMIR GUERRERO I was just running as hard as I could, wanting to make them make a play, and the next thing you know...
DAVE ROBERTS We would make songs, and the producers said we should play it for my dad. I was kind of scared, I di...
LIL' ROMEO I'm striving to get better and be consistent, ... A lot of the time my technique was not as on key a...
CARLOS ROGERS I thought it was very strong. I thought everyone played hard and no one quit. I just believe if we p...
JASON RIXFORD I knew I was going home the whole way, [I] just couldn't get it out of my glove quick enough. I prob...
CONOR JACKSON I felt pretty good and I had a lot of fun out there. I was just glad to get selected to play. We pla...
JOEVAN CATRON I was very excited, I just played my game. It's a lot faster at the international level. It took me ...
FREDDY ADU
I was never encouraged to do it and I played the accordion, which I hated. I wish I had taken piano ... CONNIE FRANCIS It was tough (in the first half). I couldn't believe it was happening, because we thought we would c...
KATHLEEN NASH
Cara: I used to believe everything my brother told me, because he was older and I figured he knew mo... JODI PICOULT
What is worse, I leave it. What can't be understand, I leave it. What is bad, I leave it. What I say... DEYTH BANGER
still, what could i say? that i didn't just feel depressed - instead, it was like the depression was... JOHN GREEN It was a great challenge for me. I just tried to come out and play him as tough as I could. I was de...
DUSTIN SALISBERY I was scared 'cause I thought I was going to come up here and mess up. I thought I would not focus b...
DESARAE GARLAND
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