Jason Witten Quotes

It's a life lesson that translates beyond football. You can share these things with your kids: Work hard, do things the right way and you have a chance.

All of my Polynesian counterparts in the NFL with roots in American Samoa understand how the values embedded in our South Pacific culture - community, hard work, perseverance, respect - contribute directly to our success.

To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.

My interpretation of football is to stay humble, work hard, and things will come.

We've been training since we were small. You definitely got to love it to be part of this family. We like to have fun. We like to work hard, and always staying out of trouble and always doing the right thing.

You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.

My dad never took himself too seriously. He always treated everyone with respect, and he made sure I was like that, too. I show up, I hit my mark, and I say my lines.

I think that's what helped us: confidence, respect, the desire to work hard.

There are so many things about playing football that seem to me uniquely American. Anybody can succeed, anybody can play, but you've got to work hard to do it.

Joe Gibbs helped define what the Washington Redskins stand for - integrity, hard work, determination, winning and championships.

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

When you're on the court, there is certain things that you would do that you wouldn't do off the court. When you get off, you obviously have to be gracious and a humble person. When you are on the floor, be a team player. Championships are what you are defined by - legacy. Go about things the right way.

I think it's important to always keep professional and surround yourself with good people, work hard, and be nice to everyone.

I just want to work hard, do stuff of the best possible quality and be a great friend.

I aim to work hard and do my best to try to win with Real Madrid, which is my dream.

My idol was Terry Bradshaw, but my role model was my father because I saw how much he worked and how much he focused on his trade. I was brought up the right way.

The thing about football is when you've got guys that work hard and do things the right way, it'll come together... it's supposed to if you put the work in.

That's always the No. 1 goal, just be a good teammate and work hard.

I wear the Argentina jersey with all the values I learned from my home and growing through football.

It doesn't matter if a footballer is earning £100,000 a week or £1,000 a week the first thing you need to do is work hard for your team.

My dream was to become a footballer. I started loving football so much that I followed my dad wherever he went and spent all my time playing football with friends out in the fields. But my parents also taught me the important values and principles in life of respect and to raise me in that way.

I idolize my dad because he was such a hard worker.

You've got to go out there and play your best. It's about what you do on the football field.

My idea about football is to play well, but even if you can't always play well, one thing I want is your character, your spirit. That is all I can ask of you.

The game has been great to me. The Steelers have been great to me, and I think things will work out and take its toll. But I'm just singularly focused on being a great player, being here around the guys and my teammates, and representing my family.