Barry Sanders quotes

Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to. (Barry Sanders)
My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart through and through and feel comfortable with this decision. View quote
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You know, I'm fairly intelligent, but I don't think my grades reflected that. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'm a Jewish boy from Jersey. I was born with a strong sense of right and wrong, and a strong sense that the world can be a ludicrous, unfair, inhumane place. View quote
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In all the time that people have known me, has anyone ever heard me talk about the importance of rushing records or finishing with the most touchdowns? So if that's never been important to me, then why would that be a motivation to keep playing? View quote
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I'm from Kansas, so there were a lot of vacant lots and open fields to tackle each other in so we could avoid tackling each other on the street. But running on the street and trying not to get taken down on the concrete, that will make you fast, that's for sure. View quote
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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. (Barry Sanders)
Life doesn't stop with football. View quote
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It's hard to win in the NFL. You have to maintain a very delicate balance putting together the right team to be able to win and have any amount of success. View quote
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I don't want to get too detailed into it, but when you're a good high school running back, you can almost be whatever type of runner you want to be. If you're a good size and a good athlete, you can be whatever type of runner you want. View quote
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I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of them. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception. View quote
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As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot. View quote
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If I could start with anybody, I would initially draft Tom Brady. Then I would go get Ray Lewis, and then maybe an offensive lineman, or somebody like Adrian Peterson. View quote
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I really love peace and quiet. (Barry Sanders)
Running back was always my favorite position. View quote
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The Heisman is the biggest award I've ever won. View quote
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As 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. View quote
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I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best. View quote
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Barry Sanders

Occupation: American Athlete
Born: July 16, 1968
Quotes count: 32

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