"They just filled out an entry blank in the Daily News and a short time later I got a notice to appear for my physical. For a second, I thought I'd gotten drafted." Tony Danza, pg. 5

"It was all about just getting good at something." Jon Stewart, pg. 11

"There's always the 'thrill of victory, the agony of defeat,' but it's also about matching your skills up against someone else, as well as answering the question, 'Can I still do this?'"

Geraldo Rivera, pg. 26

"My real pride and joy was my letter jacket. I think I was the only kid at Garden City Junior High and Garden City High School who wore his jacket every day." Jon Tesh, pg. 33

"Some of us are natural athletes. I'm not." Oliver North, pg. 38

"As a football player, you have critics in the stands and critics in the press. Few of...