Eric Weddle Quotes

I keep three framed photographs on my desk: the latest school picture of my daughter; a photo of my wife getting her diploma from the University of Chicago; and Lytton Strachey, looking serenely self-possessed.

I'm very proud of my sisters and everything they've accomplished and done. I'm very proud of where I came from.

To be on television and have my nieces and nephews see me, and seeing them wear my shirt to the games and be proud, it's so sweet. Sometimes it feels like it's just a dream.

Khloe is amazing! I'm so proud of that kid.

Whenever I won an award in the NHL, I thought of my father and the pride he would get in reading about it and having people mention it to him.

My mum and brother are so proud of me.

The World University Games Gold medal was a great confidence booster for me. It highlighted my talents, my performance and dedication.

That's why I signed for Tottenham - to say to my two little boys, 'Look, on that day, Daddy won the trophy.'

I just want to keep making my family proud.

My family is proud of all the things I have accomplished.

I'm very proud of my daughter. She accomplished a whole lot in the short time that she had here... she was a very wonderful person.

I feel very, very proud that so many people have copied me.

When I was a little boy, I didn't know what the Hall of Fame was. I was just playing the game of baseball, and I wanted to be just like my dad.

I've been really lucky as an inventor. I'm the happiest guy you're ever going to meet. And my dad died before he realized anybody in the family would maybe, hopefully, make something out of themselves.

I am extremely proud and honoured to have beaten Pete's record as he was my childhood hero and I have always looked up to him.

I could be winning the decathlon in high school, which I've won twice, yet, if my dad is in the audience, 'Oh look! It's Anthony Quinn.' And I'm like, 'Hello? Kid just got a gold medal. Hello? I'm over here.'

It's always been a dream of mine to get somewhere and to have my mom and dad with me up there.

Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that. My true gold medal, though, is my daughter, Karsen, who is 18 months old. And I have a wonderful husband, Mike.

I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.

The one thing I would hope would go on my tombstone is, 'I made my parents proud.'

I am pleased that my work has been recognized, and I hope to be a role model.

Every now and then, I have blissful moments of thanking God for all the amazing things that are happening. When I leave the White House after just meeting Obama or when I see my face on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' or when I meet someone who tells me that their daughter is inspired by me, those are moments that are incredibly joyful.

My parents are extremely proud of me.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars.