Everyone is dealing with something. This is life; this is not just a piece of cake. You expect that when your teammates are doing their jobs, so you got to compartmentalize and do your job.
TOM BRADYAs athletes, we think we’re heroes, but when you witness firsthand what I saw yesterday, you realize who the real heroes are.
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The only thing I really like doing during the week is getting ready to play the game.
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It’s never come easy for me. I don’t think my mind allows me to rest ever. I have, I think, a chip on my shoulder, and some deep scars that I don’t think were healed.
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If you waste your time and energy on things that don’t matter in the outcome of the game, then when you get to the game you’re not going to give your teammates the best that you have to offer.
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I don’t care about three years ago – I don’t care about two years ago. I don’t care about last year. The only thing I care about is this week.
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I approach every week the same. I think I’ve always tried to be very professional to how I approach the game, my preparation. Every game is important.
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Football is a contact sport and there’s a lot that goes into it. But I have committed myself for a long time to doing it, and because I love doing it so much I want to make that commitment.
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As an athlete, when you are on that field and the fans get really engaged and you can feel their energy and passion and true love of the game, it is absolutely a spiritual experience.
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I’m not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me.
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My job is to play quarterback, and I’m going to do that the best way I know how, because I owe that to my teammates regardless of who is out there on the field with me.
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I love Serena [Williams]. Seeing what Serena’s done in her field has been incredible.
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I think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.
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I think any man who lets a woman pick what he should wear… I mean, you gotta draw the line somewhere as a man. I see these guys, ‘My wife told me to wear this!’ And I just shake my head.
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As athletes, we think we’re heroes, but when you witness firsthand what I saw yesterday, you realize who the real heroes are.
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You can’t go out and practice average on Wednesday, average on Thursday, okay on Friday and then expect to play well on Sunday.
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We all have experiences in our lives that change us, and we all learn from people, like my dad, but at the end of the day, it’s only us. And we’re only responsible to make ourselves happy.
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The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win.
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Everyone is dealing with something. This is life; this is not just a piece of cake.
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Football is unconditional love.
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I would never do anything outside of the rules of play.
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Fortunately for a quarterback, you can play for a long time because you don’t get hit very often.
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I think you can just go out and try to be the best you can be, deal with people with respect, with honesty, with integrity, have a high moral standard. I’ve always really tried to exemplify that as an athlete. I’ll continue to try to do that.
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A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don’t ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren’t blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart.
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I’m not squeezing the balls. That’s not part of my process.
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A lot of people didn’t get to see Butler’s skills throughout the course of the season.
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My sisters like cooking at my place. It has a bit more room, and the food tastes a little bit better. A big pot of spaghetti and sauce, some warm French bread – works all the time. I think I’ve been eating pasta for 26 years.
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I knew I became a professional when I stop paying attention to what time it was.
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