Shaquem Griffin Quotes

Injuries is a part of a sportsmen life; you have to live with it. You can't be down with that; it is not gonna help you.

I'll try to play as long as I can stay healthy.

When you are injured, you need to strengthen yourself very well to make a comeback very confidently.

I will play until my knee, my ankle or my back say 'stop.'

Luckily I'm a quick healer.

I was on the sideline with a knee injury and when I came back, I wanted to play at the best level I could. And that's the case for a lot of players, they want the chance to play against the best competition.

My parents couldn't handle my energy so they enrolled me in every sport the school was offering. I didn't resent it because I loved sports and picked them up easily.

I'm a fast healer. I was on the air a week after I got shot.

Even when I was young, playing college football, and I injured my knee, I bounced right back.

Injuries make you stronger.

Ray Lewis, the greatest player ever, has been hurt a couple of times, but he has always come back strong.

I had always been a quick healer.

I was not keen on fitness before injury and now I am very keen on fitness.

I'm not going to change my game because I got hurt.

You're sitting at home in a cast or a boot and it's tough, because all you've got is negative thoughts going through your head. Once you start to move and run a little bit, the confidence comes back, and then it's just a matter of time before you come back to be yourself.

I could have gone down a very different path, but my parents would not let me give up football.

It is terrible to be injured; you want to return to playing football.

During the season, I'm sore everywhere.

Very few fighters get a chance to come back.

A few weeks after my mom passed in November of 2013, I came back from an injury and entered the Egg Bowl in the second half against Ole Miss. I'll never forget the feeling when I walked back out on the field. As I walked into the Egg Bowl, the crowd stood up and clapped like they were enveloping me in a giant hug.

Anytime an athlete deals with an injury, it forces you to revaluate and refocus.

I've had injuries in the past and I've always said that we earn our money when we're injured, because it's the hardest time. Playing football is the easy part because you're enjoying it.

For the most part, if you're willing to work hard enough, you can recover from most injuries. Having that mentality really helps you keep moving forward.

Some things don't just walk away. A dog got a broken leg, he ain't just going to walk away. He going to try to get himself together.

When you are injured you have to keep a positive mindset and keep moving forward.