“If I'm only defined by my sport, I really have failed. Yes, I've opene...” — Adam Goodes Quote

If I'm only defined by my sport, I really have failed. Yes, I've opened myself up for more criticism, but I'm a professional athlete. I get criticised every week. I'm used to it. It doesn't mean it doesn't hurt, but you get used to it.

I play over-35s soccer on the weekend to get my fix of running into people and crashing and bashing, and I still have that desire to win in the sport that I play. I don't think that'll ever lose me.

You know obviously my stand on racism is that it's unacceptable and that we should always stand up to it.

I've been visiting community centres and schools for 20-plus years and what I've seen is that kids are kids, they want to learn. They learn from experiences, they ask questions when they don't know something.

Music is my sport, and I'm the number-one athlete.

When you speak of role models, when we talk to our kids, everybody is a role model, everyone, just as you look at a Michael Jordan to be the terrific athlete he is.

Growing up as a competitive athlete and playing Division 1 soccer, my entire life was based around hydration.

I'm tall and thin but not strong, so you're either an athlete or you're funny.

I despise stereotypes. A gay man can be a macho athlete, or he can be an interior designer or any career in between.