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"Most exciting for me was to make the Pro Bowl in 14 of 15 years."
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"As we talk about the need to foster academic achievement, we must recognize and reward those who strive academically, just as we honor athletic champions. Meeting the President of the United States is just the honor we should bestow on our academic champions."

"Talents are seeds of greatness. With big dreams well dispensed in form of achievements, you can pick money from people's pockets and they will never get the guts to call you a thief."

"The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able to go on to victories you never dreamed of. "

"Mastery does not exist."

"The path to success lies in finding something you have a passion for, care deeply about, and are willing to apply all of your energy and focus to."

"Its been enough enjoying now, let's begin achieving."

"John Jones may be described as 'one of the has beens'."

"Success is not as easy as winners make it look nor as hard as losers make it sound."

"Whatever you set for yourself, you can achieve it."
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"Our coach was absolutely out of his head. He must have read Bear Bryant's book. We had 78 players out. The first day 35 quit. Twenty quit the second day. We ended with 17 players. It was depressing."

"I was captain and should have set the example. I would lift a minimum of weights. Mine was natural physical strength. I always thought quickness and agility were much more important."

"After a few games I knew I was going to be able to compete. The idea of being a star never crossed my mind."

"The basketball coach cut me within two days, so I was back in the pool. I was the first one in the wall after the first 25 yards, but the last one out because I didn't have a flip turn."

"Our whole philosophy was to intimidate the quarterback. We were able to do it. We were pioneers. People still recognize us as, maybe, the best defensive line of all time."
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