American Quotes

I returned to upstate NY where I just laid in bed for days with a fever that just wouldn't go away. After more of this, I grew increasingly sure that this was not simply the flu!

Chronic Lyme causes arthritis, heart problems, stroke - even death.

There is no formula to making it to the NFL other than good fortune and and playing well in college.

Sports are not for everyone.

Part of my success was having a place to play as a kid.

On certain plays and situations I feel like I have the advantage. But sometimes I just have to not think about the size of the guy in front of me.

My two favorite things about being a pro player are Sunday afternoons being able to excite many fans and the money because I get to treat my family and friends and myself to nice things.

My favorite NBA team are the houston rockets and favorite college team are the duke blue devils.

If I had the hand strength to sign autographs for everybody in Kansas City, I would... but its just impossible to get to everyone.

I would want my legacy to be that I was a great son, father and friend.

I never dislike anyone that I am in competition with. I welcome the challenge. Besides, I get along with just about everyone.

I love to play pool.

I love my relationship with Coach Vermeil because it is one of the few genuine relationships that I have.

I love all sports.

Every time I fumble or drop a ball I am embarrassed.

Anything that is unexpected is the X-factor.

The only reason we make good role models is because you guys look up to athletes and we can influence you in positive ways. But the real role models should be your parents and teachers!

Treat everyone the way you would want to be treated... this can be applied to any situation.

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a stop sign, and driving off. I had to decide how to frame and light it. It was magic. There was a sense of mystery.

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke.

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the end.

I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be able to get better and better; that they have to come to a zenith of some kind.

I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until you watch the projected images reflect off the screen. That's when you know it worked.

I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker.