Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
I may be a successful football player, but I feel like such a failure.
Brett Favre
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Brett Favre
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 10
American Football Player
Football Player
Nascar Team Owner
Gulfport
Mississippi
The Prophet
Brett Lorenzo Favre
Football
Player
Successful
May
Feel
Feels
Like
Nfl
Failure
More quotes by Brett Favre
God, he deals you blows that at sometimes you think you can't handle and in the last year there have been things that we thought we couldn't handle but we've dealt with it up until this point.
Brett Favre
Well even before she was diagnosed with the cancer, I would have said that she was a lot tougher than me and most guys would probably say that about their wives and it's probably true in most cases.
Brett Favre
I'm thankful for all the things that this job has given me and my family. But probably the thing that I am most proud of throughout my career is that, not only myself, but my family and the people around me have just been regular people, which we are.
Brett Favre
That's kind of how I approach life and football why dwell on something that's hasn't happened.
Brett Favre
In this case, I realize that, unlike when I was 22 years old, I realize now that football will not go on forever, it is a small part of your life.
Brett Favre
Well I would say that we're regular people first of all and we're normal and it's obvious by some of the things that have happened just because our name is famous we're not immune to tragedy.
Brett Favre
I think the 16 years that I spent in Green Bay speaks for itself.
Brett Favre
Obviously talent gets you to a certain point, but it's what you do with it, how you handle.
Brett Favre
You can lose a game but, I see guys every week including myself, you lose a game, it's a tough loss, you're down, two weeks later you forgot about it. You know it's amazing how down you were, but all of the sudden you're like it never happened.
Brett Favre
In the NFL a lot of times everyone gets caught up in the business side of things. For them it's all about money and it really leaves a sour taste in your mouth.
Brett Favre
I'd like to think, eight years ago, I was pretty humble and modest. But I think, with each year, you get more modest, more humble, more appreciative. The off the field tragedies put things in better perspective, but life happens to everybody, and I think we all just try to do the best we can.
Brett Favre
If I were to make a list, I would include the interceptions, the sacks, the really painful losses. Those times when I've been down, when I've been kicked around, I hold on to those. In a way those are the best times I've ever had, because that's when I've found out who I am. And what I want to be.
Brett Favre
I really believe this team has a lot of potential - whether it's this year or in years to come, I don't know.
Brett Favre
In spite of reports about playing with various teams, I'm enjoying retirement with my family and have no plans to play football.
Brett Favre
Nothing, for the most part, surprises me anymore.
Brett Favre
I've always shown up, always been prepared. Everything I do comes back to the example I want to set.
Brett Favre
It's fun leading this offense. I don't think we've hit our peak.
Brett Favre
Every game I've ever played, regardless if it was pre-season or Super Bowl, meant the same to me, and I laid it all on the line.
Brett Favre
So much of a professional athlete's success depends upon not necessarily the play itself but how he deals with... always saying how you deal with good, is just as important as how you deal with bad.
Brett Favre
Because after my first year I had a lot of success, took everybody by storm, came back the next year thought it was easy and didn't have near the season I had the previous year. It was kind of a wake-up call. And so, life goes on.
Brett Favre