Football Quotes

"That smell of freshly cut grass makes me think of Friday night football in high school. The smell of popcorn and cigar smoke reminds me of the stadium. The cutting of the grass reminds me of the August practice"

Garth Brooks, Musician

"Some of the money going to the rookies can now be spent on people who have proved their worth. After all, the average playing life of a pro football player is about eight years and it is only fitting that the veterans get something for their efforts"

Bob Lilly, Athlete

"My private life is perfect. If your private life and your life outside football is good, then it is good on the field for you"

David Beckham, Athlete

"There's room for boys' and girls' football in the world-that's what I believe"

David Beckham, Athlete

"I've felt a little tired, but I'm only 24. I love playing football. That's my job and that's what I love doing"

David Beckham, Athlete

"I can remember running around at the age of 3, wanting to play golf, cricket and football. I was always active, one way or another, driving my parents mad"

Ian Botham, Athlete

"Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it's important"

Eugene McCarthy, Politician

"I sail, scuba dive, play football, basketball"

Casper Van Dien, Actor

"With United, we'd all grown up together, we all wanted to win the biggest trophy in football. We did it togther"

David Beckham, Athlete

"I also watched a lot of football and sports. I haven't had much time to watch too much TV lately"

Casper Van Dien, Actor

"With the club now in administration and concern about where the money for land sale has gone, I know there are huge commercial difficulties to be resolved, but I hope that football will once again become the most important issue"

Anne Campbell, Politician

"The town, the team, it's a family. That has helped. For some people who have had to deal with some of the problems I have had to deal with don't have football as an out"

Brett Favre, Athlete

"Just, you never know what the next day is going to bring. That goes for football, goes for off the field, and I gave up a long time ago trying to predict the future and trying to deal with things I couldn't deal with"

Brett Favre, Athlete

"I can't believe I survived, not only my life, but I am still playing football 'cause half of those eight or nine years I don't even remember"

Brett Favre, Athlete

"But when you lose a family member or something tragic happens, that stays with you forever. You never get over it. Knowing that you have to deal with that for the rest of your life... Football is important, but not as important as you once thought it was"

Brett Favre, Athlete

"Then you get into it, especially if you start talking about football, fighting and Muhammad Ali. Then the ladies get very bored and start delivering ultimatums"

Oliver Reed, Actor

"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, Athlete

"But my biggest passion is football"

Greg Akcelrod, Athlete

"One thing you can't beat in this world is time. I learnt that the hard way. You can't play basketball forever. You can't play football forever. You can't bodybuild forever. I mean you CAN do it, but not at a high level against younger guys who have more time and have not reached their peaks yet. There's only so much the body can do and once you're done, you can't go back in time"

Ronnie Coleman, Athlete

"Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors"

Frank Gifford, Athlete

"I wish I could go to the school where my close friends go, but I obviously can't. The good thing is, they're really good about inviting me to all the football games and all that stuff. So I end up having an adopted team spirit for a school I don't go to"

David Gallagher, Actor

"There was endless action - not just football, but sailboats, tennis and other things: movement. There was endless talk - the ambassador at the head of the table laying out the prevailing wisdom, but everyone else weighing in with their opinions and taking part"

Charles Spalding

"Al Michaels is a good announcer. I think Keith Jackson is a terrific announcer. I always loved him on Monday Night Football. I never understood why they got rid of him"

John Turturro, Actor

"If football taught me anything about business, it is that you win the game one play at a time"

Fran Tarkenton, Athlete

"I love playing football, being out on the pitch with a ball, and I will be a little sad when that ends"

Dennis Bergkamp, Athlete

"Nobody is that thick-skinned that it doesn't hurt you. Still, you always know what happens in football. I have got used to criticism, I suppose, having been high profile with England and Man U"

Bryan Robson, Athlete

"There have always been card schools at football clubs and always will be"

Peter Shilton, Athlete

"Why is it good for football to take the excitement away from fans by overcharging them for tickets to see their team?"

Sepp Blatter, Leader

"Taking them out of the picture, so to speak, what football really is, the savagery, the core root of football, it doesn't change. It really puts the real in football"

Lawrence Taylor, Athlete

"Football is not part of that lifestyle anymore"

Lawrence Taylor, Athlete

"I'm a big sports fan. College football is my favorite"

Verne Troyer, Actor

"I knew nothing about football, then someone showed me a film of Petit and I realised how interesting the game could be. He is divine. When I met him I could barely speak, he was so gorgeous. Women will love that show"

Ruby Wax, Comedian