The ‘Sports Illustrated’ cover was the last thing I shot. That week, I told my agent, ‘You know what, I really… I don’t want to be a model anymore. I really want to do movies.’ And I think he wanted to wring my neck at the moment.
Sports
I've been on enough sports teams in my life to have experienced the magic of what can happen when a group of people care for and love each other.
I’ve been on enough sports teams in my life to have experienced the magic of what can happen when a group of people care for and love each other.
I grew up playing sports. There is a clear line between success and failure.
I grew up playing sports. There is a clear line between success and failure.
If I was invincible, maybe I would take up some extreme sports.
If I was invincible, maybe I would take up some extreme sports.
What drives me now is the fact that I feel like I still have so many tricks that I want to learn and so many things that I can still do. And so many cool things outside of sports that I have been doing.
What drives me now is the fact that I feel like I still have so many tricks that I want to learn and so many things that I can still do. And so many cool things outside of sports that I have been doing.
I always tell people that our sports aren't that dangerous.
I always tell people that our sports aren’t that dangerous.
I've always been a guy who wants to play sports, not watch them.
I’ve always been a guy who wants to play sports, not watch them.
My dad told us up front, 'Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it's your decision.'
My dad told us up front, ‘Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it’s your decision.’
I was sports editor for my high school newspaper, but I think I shied away from journalism.
I was sports editor for my high school newspaper, but I think I shied away from journalism.
I used to play football at school, and I enjoyed really physical sports, but I now try to avoid any sports that might build up different muscles. That might have a negative impact on my archery.
I used to play football at school, and I enjoyed really physical sports, but I now try to avoid any sports that might build up different muscles. That might have a negative impact on my archery.
Sports can unify the Iraqi people – no Sunnis, no Shiites, just sport for the country.
Sports can unify the Iraqi people – no Sunnis, no Shiites, just sport for the country.
Denver is home to me, and to be recognized for my achievements in the sports community here is a great honor.
Denver is home to me, and to be recognized for my achievements in the sports community here is a great honor.
I liked sports but I never really had the confidence. I was always coordinated and it came easy to me, but I didn't have the confidence to go along with the physical skill.
I liked sports but I never really had the confidence. I was always coordinated and it came easy to me, but I didn’t have the confidence to go along with the physical skill.
I always had two or three jobs at the same time. I started doing yard work when I was 7 or 8. When I was 13, I got my first state job doing road construction. Between working, sports and school, I hardly ever had free time.
I always had two or three jobs at the same time. I started doing yard work when I was 7 or 8. When I was 13, I got my first state job doing road construction. Between working, sports and school, I hardly ever had free time.
There's steps that I've taken already, and each week, talking with the sports psychologist on a routine basis and working with the different programs that we're going through. This is all stuff that you can say you're going to make a difference, but I'm putting it into action.
There’s steps that I’ve taken already, and each week, talking with the sports psychologist on a routine basis and working with the different programs that we’re going through. This is all stuff that you can say you’re going to make a difference, but I’m putting it into action.