Quote

I'm not a mean player. You'll notice I never pick on a player who has a number above 30.

Mike Ditka

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Mike Ditka
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: October 18
American Football Player
Baseball Player
Businessperson
Football Player
Television Presenter
Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Michael Ditka
Michael Keller Ditka
Michael Dyczko
Iron Mike
Number
Player
Numbers
Mean
Never
Notice
Pick
Picks

More quotes by Mike Ditka

Image
Not really, and actually my cholesterol was 190 when I had the heart attack. 190, which isn't that high. I took it down to about 130 and it's probably about 140 or 145 now.
Mike Ditka
Image
Sometimes, God gives you physical talent and takes away the brain.
Mike Ditka
Image
Those who live in the past are cowards and losers.
Mike Ditka
Image
Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy.
Mike Ditka
Image
You're never a loser until you quit trying.
Mike Ditka
Image
Promises are empty words if you're not keeping them.
Mike Ditka
Image
Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.
Mike Ditka
Image
If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life.
Mike Ditka
Image
It's your body and you're going to have a much better life, you are going to have a quality life, better lifestyle, you're going to be healthier, you're going to be happier, you're going to enjoy the people around you and they're going to enjoy you more.
Mike Ditka
Image
Really, if I'm gonna eat a meat, I'd rather eat venison than anything and I do like it a little on the rare side. That's probably my favorite meat and I've had some awfully good venison in some of the great restaurants.
Mike Ditka
Image
Cap Boso? How could I cut a guy with a name like that?
Mike Ditka
Image
Failure isn't fatal unless you let it be.
Mike Ditka
Image
The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves.
Mike Ditka
Image
So, when it comes to eating healthy, it's just doing the right thing. And it's not something you have to do 365 days a year, but I think it's something you have to do 25 days a month. Let's put it that way.
Mike Ditka
Image
I mean, when you've had a problem in your past, whether it's attributed directly to high cholesterol or not, you want to lower your cholesterol. You want to eat healthy. You want to feel healthy. You want to have a little more energy.
Mike Ditka
Image
We have a strange and wonderful relationship - he's strange and I'm wonderful.
Mike Ditka
Image
I don't pick on anybody who has a number above 30.
Mike Ditka
Image
There are teams that are fair-haired, and those that aren't so fair-haired. Some teams are named Smith, some Grabowski. We're Grabowskis!
Mike Ditka
Image
One of my favorite things is mayonnaise and I have to tell you that. I love mayonnaise, but I don't eat it any more. If I do I put light mayonnaise on it, which I know is still not good but it's a lot better than the other one and I don't eat it that much.
Mike Ditka
Image
Can't make chicken salad out of chicken noodle
Mike Ditka