TERRY BRADSHAW QUOTES
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback & NFL analyst (1948- )
What's the worst thing that can happen to a quarterback? He loses his confidence.
TERRY BRADSHAW
Scoring on a quarterback sneak was not a big deal. That was like cheating. I just threw my body forward and held onto the ball. What I did love was running the ball in from twenty-five yards--but only if the run had some theatrics to it; for example, breaking a tackle and diving into the end zone. I loved that. Diving was great. My absolute favorite way to score was diving for a corner of the end zone, sticking the ball out in front of me, grazing one of the flags in the corner. Oh my, that was sweet. I did it, lemme see, counting all the games I played, including playoff games and preseason exhibitions, it was ... one time, I believe. But man, that was football as it oughta be.
TERRY BRADSHAW
It's Only a Game
As a player, it says everything about you if you made the Hall of Fame. But, then again, boy ... there's something about winning a Super Bowl.
TERRY BRADSHAW
I always wanted everyone to like me. I wanted the city of Pittsburgh to be proud of me. But my first few seasons, I could to count the number of people on my bandwagon on one finger.
TERRY BRADSHAW
Imagine yourself sitting on top of a great thoroughbred horse. You sit up there and you just feel that power. That's what it was like, playing quarterback on that team. It was a great ride.
TERRY BRADSHAW
You've got to stand up and do your own battles. My daddy taught me that a long time ago, that you fight your own battles. The only way to shut everybody up is to win.
TERRY BRADSHAW
You can't dodge them all. I got hammered plenty of times through the years. But you just get up and keep playing. I can tell you from experience, though. Sometimes it hurts like hell.
TERRY BRADSHAW
I didn't know I was depressed until years later. Actually, I went to the Minirth-Meier Clinic for ADD. I got tested for ADD. So, that's nice. It's nice to know you got ADD. So, that puts you on medication. Did that for years. Then got tested for clinical depression. So, finally when they tell you this, you go, "ahhh, this is great." So, now this explains events in your life and how you handle them. But our society frowns on it and they don't want their heroes to have these issues, but unfortunately I do.
TERRY BRADSHAW
interview, 700 Club
Football used to be my god but no longer is. I still love it, I'm still aggressive, I still want to be very successful at it, I want to win a lot of football games. And my job is to be the best football player in the world, because it affords me a life; it pays, it's my job, and so it hasn't dulled my senses for the game or the love or the great excitement I get from the game. It's just that I'm very much at peace with myself because of my faith.
TERRY BRADSHAW
Playboy, March 1980
Bottom line is, if you turn the ball over to a team that isn't as good, you then have brought them up to your level.
TERRY BRADSHAW
You find out in life that people really like you funny. So what do you give 'em? Humor. And then if you show them the other side, they don't like you as much. I find, too, that I can hide behind the idiot's mask being funny, and you never see the sorrow or the pain.
TERRY BRADSHAW
I had learned so much about marriage from Missy that I only had to get divorced two more times.
TERRY BRADSHAW
It's Only a Game
If Jesus were on earth today, he'd want to be interviewed by Playboy.
TERRY BRADSHAW
Playboy, March 1980
There really has been only one thing in my life that has made me feel complete, and that is the game of football. The ability to throw a football was my God-given talent. That was my blessing and my passion; that was my calling in life, and everything that I've accomplished has derived from that.
TERRY BRADSHAW
It's Only a Game
I'm against people reading statements. When you read a statement, I automatically take it as though you can't talk, and it's not real.
TERRY BRADSHAW
I just see too many people retire and say, 'I'm going to take off, travel, spend time with my family' and they are just miserable. They end up dying. People who work and stay active, and like what they are doing, live longer.
TERRY BRADSHAW
I must have been a really tough kid to corral. I got disciplined quite frequently. I guess that would be the best way to say it. The rod, I wore out the rod. You know, Spare the rod and spoil the child? Well, I wore out the rod.
TERRY BRADSHAW
Playboy, March 1980
The best thing you can say about any coach is his players play hard for him.
TERRY BRADSHAW
I was a kid who loved to play games. Any kind of game, any kind of ball. Give me a baseball, give me a basketball, give me something I can bounce and throw.
TERRY BRADSHAW
Playboy, March 1980
I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid.
TERRY BRADSHAW