Christianity affects your whole life. I feel I’m more competitive, a better player, but off the field is where there is always a battle.
BARRY SANDERSAs a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot. When we were playing in the street, it was more touch football, so we didn’t hit each other into cars.
More Barry Sanders Quotes
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Shortly after the end of last season, I felt that I probably would not return for the 1999-2000 season. I also felt that I should take as much time as possible to sort through my feelings and make sure that my feelings were backed with conviction.
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The game is the ultimate significance to me because it is so important to a lot of people. It has left a mark on our culture to be voted as one of the best to ever play.
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A lot of times I did lose yards on a run, but it wasn’t for lack of trying.
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It’s probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you’re driving too slow. It’s not the most pleasant thing.
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Happiness does not come from football awards. It’s terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed your wife and kids. I don’t dream football, I dream the American dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father.
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One of the flabby lines you hear sometimes is, ‘Speak truth to power’. Power knows the truth. It’s speaking the truth to yourself that’s the challenge.
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You know, I’m fairly intelligent, but I don’t think my grades reflected that.
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It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing for the Lions. I consider the Lions’ players, coaches, staff, management and fans my family. I leave on good terms with everyone in the organization.
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Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
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The Heisman is the biggest award I’ve ever won.
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I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
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Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
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My mother was a huge influence on me. She was a living example of what a Christian should be. Her conviction, her discipline. She would rather see other people happy than herself.
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I’m not better than anyone else. I’m not supposed to be on a pedestal. I’ve always stayed away from that.
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As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot.
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