I came to my first Colts training camp in July of 1950, and it was murder, absolute murder. We had a coach named Clem Crow who must have been nuts. Y…

- Art Donovan

I have no ax to grind. I was lucky. I played. How many guys play high school, college football never play pro football?

- Art Donovan

We didn't have steroids. If I wanted to get pumped up, I drank a case of beer.

- Art Donovan

The best way to die is sit under a tree, eat lots of bologna and salami, drink a case of beer, then blow up.

- Art Donovan

The two saddest moments of my life were when my mother died and when I was told I couldn't play football for the Colts anymore.

- Art Donovan

The only weight I ever lifted weighed 24 ounces. It was a Schlitz. I always replaced my fluids.

- Art Donovan

I guess telling stories is an art. I never looked at it that way. I just started talking, and everyone started laughing. So I kept talking, and they …

- Art Donovan

You know you're big when you sit in the bathtub and the water in the toilet rises.

- Art Donovan

Both sides of my family had come from Ireland in the 19th century for the same reason: There was nothing to eat over there. Since then, I've tried to…

- Art Donovan