A Quote by J. J. Redick

As a professional athlete, the onus is on you to take responsibility.

J. J. Redick

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J. J. Redick
American - Athlete
Born: July 24, 1984

I'm a professional athlete - one who's supposed to set examples - so whatever it is I put in my body, it's up to me to take responsibility for it, and I have done that.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

With the responsibility of being a professional athlete, I believe that it is on us to go out there and help people.

Torrey Smith

It's either join the workforce or become a professional athlete, and I'd rather be a pro athlete.

Marquise Goodwin

I've never had to make weight for any sport before. Because, get this, I was not allowed to do any sports in school because I was a professional athlete. I was doing wrestling at the age of 15, so the school districts and the board of directors said that because I was a professional athlete that I couldn't do anything.

Rich Swann

First and foremost, the onus is on yourself to perform your own duties. If you can't, then it's your family or community's job to support you. If that still doesn't work out, then the government will take responsibility to protect you.

Yoshihide Suga

If any athlete is doing well, then it's the responsibility of the government to support the athlete.

Dutee Chand

Distance running to a professional athlete in my day was five laps around the field. And you stopped each lap to take your pulse.

Lynn Swann

I've always known being a professional athlete is tough, let alone being a quarterback in the National Football League. There's a lot on you, a lot of pressure on you to succeed. You take the glory and you take the falls, but that's what I signed up to do.

Matt Leinart

The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government.

Azim Premji

Nike told me, 'We can't give you royalties because you're not a professional athlete.' I told them 'I'll go to the Garden and play one-on-no-one.' I'm a performance athlete!

Kanye West

I was a total athlete. I loved sports, but when I realized I wasn't going to be a professional athlete, I realized I wanted to be in movies.

Seann William Scott

Professional land surveyors take on a lot of responsibility, and should be compensated appropriately.

Mark Mason

I wanted to be an endurance athlete from a young age. I remember being in a careers class at school and saying I wanted to be a professional athlete and the teacher replying, 'You're not going to make it; it's not possible.'

Alistair Brownlee

Just having what's important, to have people around you to support and take care of you. That's the most important thing when you are a professional athlete.

Angelique Kerber

There are many roles of a coach. You will be the parent and will take responsibility over the athlete.

Hidilyn Diaz

There's far more that goes into being a professional athlete than being a college athlete. So many differences that people don't realize. It's not just about playing football and getting paid to do it. There's a lot of things that you have to deal with.

Robert Griffin III

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