Tony Dorsett quotes

I'm a strong believer that you practice like you play, little things make big things happen. (Tony Dorsett)
To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you. View quote
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You hope in this life that you grow and don't always repeat your mistakes. View quote
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Tragedies make you realize how selfish you are. View quote
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I'm me. I can't put on airs. I'm not a phony. I know the way I am hurts me more times than it helps. But somehow it's all tied up with my integrity, and my integrity is the last thing I'm going to let you take from me. View quote
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Everything starts with yourself, with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. I tell kids that it's a cruel world, and that the world will bend them either left or right, and it's up to them to decide which way to bend. View quote
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Marriage was probably the worst mistake I ever made in my life. View quote
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You always want to see the NFL try to protect the players. View quote
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My four older brothers were my favorite players. That's why I got into football and sports. View quote
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No parent or coach can be true to any child and say he's ready for the N.F.L. out of high school. View quote
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People need to pay attention to their bodies and go get a checkup. If you do that, you have a chance to help illnesses from getting even worse. (Tony Dorsett)
All a lot of women see are dollar signs. View quote
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I was pretty hot-tempered all through school. I remember my high school basketball coach telling me: 'Boy, if you don't learn to control that temper, you're gonna kill somebody.' View quote
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I've always been a person afraid of the dark. I was taught that when you have complete darkness, that's when spirits walk. In our house when I was growing up, all the doors were always cracked a little bit at night so you could get light into the room. View quote
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The Rooneys are very classy. They're very deliberate with their decision-making. Once you're part of that family, Steeler nation, they treat you with respect. You don't have a lot of rambunctious players running around. View quote
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Tony Dorsett

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Occupation: American Athlete
Born: April 7, 1954
Quotes count: 15