I don’t diet. I’ll eat fish; I’ll eat baked chicken, pasta, beans. When the body is telling you, ‘You need to indulge in something,’ you need to give the body what it wants. Jerry Rice Read Quote
This is how I started playing: I was playing hooky one day, and the coach and the principal walked up behind me. They scared me, and I ran, and they noticed I could run really fast. They wanted me to come out for the football team. Jerry Rice Read Quote
There is still a lot of football in me and I enjoy watching the players go out there and be the best players they can possibly be. Jerry Rice Read Quote
I’ve grown over the years and I know how to adapt to situations, where I can go into a situation where there’s a crowd of people and just take over. But pretty much I’m off to myself. And I’m totally committed to the game of football. That’s why I’ve had so much success. Jerry Rice Read Quote
I think what people might not really know about me is that I’m really a shy individual. Jerry Rice Read Quote
I think I just went into a system that was willing to utilize me and gave me opportunities and I felt fortunate to be able to go to Oakland and put the silver and black on. I wanted to prove to everybody that I could still play. Jerry Rice Read Quote
Defensive backs are the best players on the field. But when you get an exceptional player like a Deion Sanders or a Darrell Green – these guys are fast and they have very good technique. You have to work a little harder. Jerry Rice Read Quote
My work ethic came from my parents and my fear of failure. I came from a small, predominantly black school and I didn’t want to let them down. Jerry Rice Read Quote
I was just a small boy from Mississippi, and now little kids are going to identify with me through this game. Jerry Rice Read Quote
Montana and I had a chemistry that was unbelievable. When I first came into the league he told me I added five years to his career, and I just think we complimented each other very well and were able to do some amazing things out on the football field. Jerry Rice Read Quote
