Jason Witten Quotes

As long as I can play at a certain level, that's what I'll do.

I see myself playing as long as I am partially enjoying the game and partially successful and they are paying me. But honestly, two more years is about all I can take.

No professional athlete likes to admit that he has played too long. There is too much money involved, rarely enough saved, and there is the eternal hope that age has not withered skills.

I get paid to play football and show everything I've got.

I think every athlete is afraid for their career to be over.

When I was younger, I thought I would finish in my mid-30s because that is normal for most players.

I don't want to play till I'm 40.

I don't want to be one of those players towards the end - nothing against those guys who've done it like that in the past - but I want to make sure that I'm at the top of my game when I do go out.

I am a professional footballer and as long as I'm able to make a contribution, I'll be doing all I can to stay at the top.

It's hard to know when to call it a day as a footballer.

I don't want people losing respect for me as a player. I want to go out in every game and perform to the highest level. I have no retirement plans. I've had a lot of injuries but I want to continue playing.

But I'll tell you this: When I lose my athleticism, it's time to go.

I learned there's a big difference between juniors and the pros.

I've said many times in the past that my career's not going to go on much longer; I'm not going to keep going and riding until I'm in my 30s and things like this.

I've been a professional rugby player all my life; I don't really know anything different.

You know, even though I feel that I can still play the game, God has made the answer clear to me. Retirement is now. I have to retire as a Green Bay Packer.

I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.

I was a borderline guy in the NFL.

I don't think I would have made it as a cricketer.

I never felt I would get to the stage where I would to have to actively think about retiring from international football as I always thought it would pass me by.

I look at it this way. I'm not putting age limits on what I can do. As long as I can do the job to help the team win and feel like I'm playing at a high level, which I feel I can do for a long while, I'm going to play no matter what my age is.

I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.

So I always figured I'd still be playing at this age.

Retire? Me? I'll go when they get tired of me at Old Trafford or when I can no longer do the job.

If I'm healthy and the Chargers still want me to hang around, I'm going to go until they tell me to get out.