You are the land. The land is you..

I just wanted to be an athlete..

I had a hockey puck and stick-the only ones in town. I definitely would have played hockey ahead of football, had it been available..

Football linemen are motivated by a more complicated, self-determining series of factors than the simple fear of humiliation in the public gaze, whic….

I do not believe that there is any secret or single formula for success, but there are common threads of thought and action that characterize the suc….

I can ski out of my back door..

I was always the last one chosen for football games in Central Park..

The focus of my life begins at home with family, loved ones and friends. I want to use my resources to create a secure environment that fosters love,….

I probably played hurt a lot more times than I should have..

The winning team has a dedication. It will have a core of veteran players who set the standards. They will not accept defeat..

Most exciting for me was to make the Pro Bowl in 14 of 15 years..

Perseverance isn't just the willingness to work hard. It's that plus the willingness to be stubborn about your own belief in yourself..

The basketball coach cut me within two days, so I was back in the pool. I was the first one in the wall after the first 25 yards, but the last one ou….

You can take the best team and the worst team and line them up and you would find very little physical difference. You would find an emotional diffe….

Our coach was absolutely out of his head. He must have read Bear Bryant's book. We had 78 players out. The first day 35 quit. Twenty quit the second ….

One of life's most painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn't do our homework, that we are not prepared..

Nobody cared about swimming. You could draw a crowd for basketball..

Sigma Chi was a learning experience for me in personal growth, in finding out more about myself, in shaping my life more effectively, and in directin….

I was captain and should have set the example. I would lift a minimum of weights. Mine was natural physical strength. I always thought quickness and ….

I've caught fish as big as I am. I've caught marlin close to 300 pounds..

After a few games I knew I was going to be able to compete. The idea of being a star never crossed my mind..