Welcome to our collection of inspiring volleyball quotes! Whether you’re a seasoned player, a dedicated coach, or simply someone who loves the sport, these quotes encapsulate the passion, determination, and joy that volleyball brings to countless individuals around the world. From legendary athletes to renowned coaches, these words of wisdom resonate with the essence of volleyball, encapsulating its teamwork, resilience, and the pursuit of excellence.
Volleyball is more than just a game; it’s a reflection of dedication, teamwork, and the relentless pursuit of greatness. As you browse through these quotes, you’ll find motivation to push yourself further, insights into the strategic nuances of the game, and reminders of the invaluable bonds formed through teamwork and camaraderie. Whether you’re seeking inspiration for your next match, looking for a way to uplift your team, or simply want to celebrate the spirit of volleyball, you’ll find something here to ignite your passion and drive for the sport. Without further ado, let’s dive into these uplifting and empowering volleyball quotes!
I’m losing money by being here. But in the long run, we’re happy we chose to stay. I would not be helping American volleyball if I was over in Italy. Karch Kiraly
When I tell people I’m going to the Olympics, they’re like: ‘What do you do, track and field? Pole vault? Are you a volleyball player?’ No one ever guesses tae kwon do. Diana Lopez
You think about all the years that a USA volleyball team has been in the Olympics and have tried and have fallen short. Then to feel like you’re pushing for something and you’re trying to find that edge and then you finally do it, it’s like, Whoa, it worked!’ Jordan Larson
The original way to play beach volleyball was in a bikini and board shorts, and I don’t know what else they want us to wear. Kerri Walsh Jennings
I was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. I was very athletic, playing volleyball and softball. I did gymnastics for about ten years, too. Jasmine Tookes
For summer, I definitely love doing stuff outside. I love beach volleyball if you’re close to something like that. It’s really fun; you can do it with a lot of friends. Behati Prinsloo
I didn’t want to just be an analyst for women’s basketball and volleyball. I didn’t just want to be a sideline reporter. I didn’t just want to be a host. I wanted to be someone that my producers or coordinating producers could call on me for any event, any subject matter or any role. Maria Taylor
I did tennis for a while, and I was actually on the volleyball team for a minute. Kacey Musgraves
A mere forty years ago, beach volleyball was just beginning. No bureaucrat would have invented it, and that’s what freedom is all about. Newt Gingrich
In beach volleyball, there are only two of you on the court, so it’s so easy for things to go south and take everything personal. Brooke Sweat
My first sport was volleyball, and then somebody told me about cross-country. They said it was outdoors, coed, and everybody got to participate. And I said, ‘That is the sport for me!’ Daryn Kagan
When I got to high school, I was going to do sports, but I got kicked off the volleyball team because I kept missing it for musical theater. Shanice Williams
I collect different game hats, like Syracuse Women’s Volleyball; I have a Navy Basketball hat. They’re all vintage but in new condition. Theophilus London
I was a volleyball player as a kid. I played volleyball all the time. Danny Strong
I come from the University of Nebraska where volleyball is very well-known. Jordan Larson
I’d like to thank everyone who has given me the opportunity to play with the best beach volleyball players in the world. Ivan Perisic
We are very passionate and very emotional people in Serbia. Everything we do, it is done with emotions. We are very good at sport, tennis, basketball, football ,water polo, volleyball. We always try to show this character and use it. Dusan Tadic
I tried everything from basketball to volleyball to soccer, but dancing was the only thing I never complained about. Cheryl Burke
I enjoy sports, and love being involved in any outdoor sport from volleyball to softball. I’m not being immodest when I say I’m a natural athlete. Ginger Rogers
I was a volleyball player. After the accident, I played the sport in a wheelchair but never liked it. I wanted to live my life like a queen. Arunima Sinha
I played volleyball and basketball, and I did track and volleyball in college. Kay Cannon
I usually play volleyball three times a week. Farhan Akhtar
I used to sleep, eat, breathe volleyball. Now I have that with my kids. Kerri Walsh Jennings
There is only one thing wrong about the Flo Hyman Award: it came to be named for the Old Lady of Volleyball much too soon. George Vecsey
I’m not just a model who plays volleyball, or a volleyball player who supports herself modeling. I’m a female athlete personality. Gabrielle Reece
All of the beach volleyball coaches and all the top players, everything is based out of Southern California. Brooke Sweat
Volleyball was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Liam Hemsworth
A gold medal is a goal and something that we’ve never done before as the United States indoor women’s volleyball team. Jordan Larson
When my daughter played volleyball in school, they were the Wildcats. Well, there are about a million Wildcats. Why don’t you come up with another name? Christopher Guest
I love outdoor sports, like volleyball, and I play them whenever I can. Gisele Bundchen
Everyone who’s great – play any sport, tennis, basketball, football, volleyball, swimming, don’t matter, everyone’s failed. Everyone’s gonna fail. It’s how you bounce back. Kevin Knox
Volleyball, I could be pretty good. After a few practices I could be that striker, or whatever they call it. LeBron James
I’m a really big surfer, and I have also been playing a ton of volleyball on the beach on the weekends. Teddy Sears
My mom was a volleyball player, and my dad was a soccer player. I never thought about it, but they always served healthy food at home, and I love it, and it kind of was a regular part of my day. Caroline Wozniacki
The men’s game probably has a little more power to it, so the rallies aren’t quite as long. Some people prefer that power and other people prefer the somewhat-longer rallies that tend to happen in women’s volleyball. Karch Kiraly
I played everything. I played volleyball, did track, cross-country, but basketball was my main sport, my main focus. Bayley
Eric Schmidt looks innocent enough, with his watercolor blue eyes and his tiny office full of toys and his Google campus stocked with volleyball courts and unlocked bikes and wheat-grass shots and cereal dispensers and Haribo Gummi Bears and heated toilet seats and herb gardens and parking lots with cords hanging to plug in electric cars. Maureen Dowd
My mentality has always been, If I’m not the best at something, then I might as well be the best at something else. I realized that I wasn’t going to be an Olympic volleyball player, but I knew I could model at that level. Gigi Hadid
I’ve thought about it a lot: How do I want to leave my legacy? And what do I want to leave behind when I’m done with the sport and with USA Volleyball. Jordan Larson
I converted from softball. We’ve got volleyball, we’ve got track and field. Athletes come from anywhere and then convert into bobsled. Elana Meyers
Maybe water polo and volleyball really help me on the court. Water polo with my one-handed passes, volleyball too, maybe when I tap passes. Nikola Jokic
I only box. It’s the only thing that keeps me sane. I can’t just go to the gym and run. I’d rather die. I played volleyball and rode horses my entire life, so just, like, moving to a city and having to go the gym was just, like, so weird for me. Gigi Hadid
I was captain of the volleyball team and the basketball team, and I ran track. Sarah Shahi
I myself am a soccer mom, a volleyball mom and a basketball mom. Kerry Kennedy
I wasn’t banned from skiing but didn’t go much in college because I couldn’t afford it, and there just wasn’t the time. I played football all winter, then in summer I did track and field and played volleyball. Dean Cain
I played volleyball for the greater part of my life, since I was 11 or 12 years. Summer Altice
My parents have been volleyball players, and my dad is an Arjuna awardee in volleyball. P. V. Sindhu
Sometimes when you’re constantly playing volleyball there is no time to decompress mentally and physically. Jordan Larson
I’d say I was a tomboy… I took wood shop in high school and I was very into volleyball and football, and was very unaware of anything girly for a long time. Marisa Miller
I’m the only person who can talk volleyball all the time. Jordan Larson
I got the nickname Spitfire for a reason – I burned inside to play volleyball. Summer Altice
I do a lot of mixed martial arts – it’s like unlimited fighting. I do Brazilian jujutsu, beach volleyball. I don’t like my routine to get stale, so I also lift kettle bells and push cars. Victor Webster
My biggest competitor was my mum. I used to try to beat her at Chinese chequers, chess, carrom, volleyball, badminton, football, wrestling. Sunil Chhetri
The regular pro tour focuses on just the very few top players. But it doesn’t focus on the other thousands of passionate volleyball players out there. Karch Kiraly
Beach volleyball has taken me all around the world. Brooke Sweat
I love sports – I used to play volleyball really competitively…I went to Junior Olympic qualifiers, and I’ve ridden horses my whole life. Gigi Hadid
In high school, I played basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, badminton – two sports every season – and I was named female athlete of the year twice. Gail Kim
I was really into sports, playing track and field, amateur wrestling, volleyball, and soccer. I was a very active kid and teenager. Jinder Mahal
I broke my wrist at summer camp playing a game called ‘volleybat,’ which was baseball but with a volleyball. It is as dangerous as it sounds. Josh Gondelman
I grew up in a town with a great wrestling tradition. Then I was a team sport queen in high school; I played softball, volleyball, and soccer. Oh, and I also did ski racing. Aimee Mullins
I could dunk a volleyball in high school. I didn’t play football because I knew they were going to put me at a fat-guy position, and I didn’t want to do that. I am athletic. Prince Fielder
I played volleyball for Brown University and loved playing there. I played all four years and was captain my senior year. Second team all-Ivy, academic all-Ivy. I really loved it. When I was graduated, I figured that was it. Lauren Gibbs
Sports have always been a big part of my life. At school, I played a lot of different sports, and I was competing with other schools. I did everything: running, volleyball, basketball, soccer, Olympic-style gymnastics, and more! My history with sports gave me good concentration, focus, strength, and motivation to stay healthy. Izabel Goulart
I played volleyball and basketball and would also take part in dramatics. Neeti Mohan
It’s really easy to get caught up in all the catty-ness of the volleyball. Brooke Sweat
Just a little bit less volleyball for me I think is a huge benefit for me. Jordan Larson
I danced for 12 years, and I played a lot team sports: basketball, volleyball. Gal Gadot
I played volleyball, basketball, softball, and I started to love soccer the most around 7-8 years old because it was a physical game. I could use my speed and strength to my advantage. Alex Morgan
When it comes to beach volleyball, we’re playing in 100-degree-plus weather. Kerri Walsh Jennings
I play volleyball on the beach. It’s a great way to work out and have fun. Jessica Sanchez
I played volleyball in college. I was the girl next door, never wanted to be in the limelight. Charlotte Flair
I grew up on the beach, so I’m really comfortable in a bathing suit, playing volleyball, running around. Gigi Hadid
Besides being a national level basketball champion, I have played a lot of other sports like volleyball, badminton, kho-kho, and kabbadi. Urvashi Rautela
Our loyalty is not to our grandparents, the traditions, our volleyball team, our friends; as believers, our loyalty is to Scripture. Benjamin Watson
It’s hard to grow up to be a good man and a good husband and a good father and at least at some level, my dad gave me a great gift to be able to grow up in the volleyball context and know that I was on a good path. Karch Kiraly
I used to go over to Gene Kelly’s house and play volleyball, and Paul Newman and Marlon Brando were always there. You kind of took it for granted because I was 20, 21, 22, and they were a bit older – well, Gene certainly was. But it was just part of daily living. They were in the same profession, and you didn’t think that much about it. Joan Collins
Kids are pretty resilient. You don’t have to be at every volleyball game. We can’t guilt ourselves. Ursula Burns
I played a lot of sports growing up – soccer, softball, basketball, track – and started playing on a club team when I was 12. That’s when I fell in love with volleyball. Jordan Larson
I was supposed to be too short to play college volleyball. Summer Altice
You name the sport, I’ve played it. I was quarterback for a football team one year, played volleyball, played softball – you name it. Jessica McDonald
Hydration is really important, particularly as a beach volleyball player. Brooke Sweat
Besides surfing, I play tennis, volleyball, I swim, I run hills, or I do high-intensity, high-interval workouts. I’m up at 5 A.M. every day. Bethany Hamilton
The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports – football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported. Novak Djokovic
When I was a kid, I did many sports. Judo, like my dad, but also volleyball, handball, and gymnastics. We never played much football. Robert Lewandowski
My mom is a former volleyball player. Grigor Dimitrov
I have been playing beach volleyball since I was 10. I’m very passionate about this game and every summer I have been practising with my friend. Ivan Perisic
Basketball would have been the natural sport to play, but it’s a little too aggressive for me, so instead I dabbled in volleyball and some good old-fashioned Roller Derby. Jessica Williams
Flo Hyman became America’s best-known volleyball player with a faulty aorta, but she did not know it. George Vecsey
I went to state in track, won the girls’ city championship, and did well in volleyball. I was a varsity cheerleader. So you know, shoot, I’ve got a couple of letters and things! Last I counted, I think there were eight in my mama’s house. Vivica A. Fox
I was discovered by Paul Marciano of Guess when I was actually, like, two years old. And so I started with Baby Guess; I did Guess Kids, and then I stopped because I was a really competitive horseback rider and a club volleyball player. I went to Junior Olympic qualifiers for volleyball. So, I kind of stopped modeling. Gigi Hadid
Volleyball was a lot of fun, but I knew it wasn’t my sport. Elena Delle Donne
When I was 14 or 15, I was a really good volleyball player, so I thought, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just get a scholarship to an Ivy League school through volleyball.’ Then I quit when I decided to focus on theater. Elizabeth Olsen
I played varsity on all of them for four years. I’m 5’9 and that’s not that tall for a center so I was a forward. I loved playing volleyball and basketball and track I was good at, but it stressed me out. Bridgette Wilson
I can play basketball, run track, and play volleyball, so yeah, I’ve always been an athlete at heart. Vivica A. Fox
Started playing indoor volleyball in 5th grade. Started playing club volleyball when I was 15. Played in high school and at Florida Gulf Coast University. Started playing beach volleyball after graduating from FGCU. Brooke Sweat
By analogy, if we were to develop a soccer team, then we would not invite basketball and volleyball players to the try outs. We would invite soccer players to apply. Jean-Marie Le Pen
I’m a volleyball player, so I like Lycra and Spandex. Lauren Gibbs
When three-quarters of the tournaments were being held in parking lots and other artificial locations, that was a growing frustration for me as someone who grew up playing beach volleyball and idolizing the guys who came before me and knowing the history of the sport. Karch Kiraly
My buddies and I were just hooked on beach volleyball. We were obsessed with the game. Karch Kiraly
For lack of a better calling, I just figured my dad’s a doctor. He seems to enjoy what he does, so I had my eye on playing volleyball in college, maybe a tiny bit after, but then going to medical school and becoming a doctor. Karch Kiraly