Marv Levy Quotes

Our goal was to win, to win a Super Bowl, but also to win in the right way, to be role models to our community, to represent Indianapolis, the state of Indiana and the National Football League.

J.J. Watt is larger than life and Houston's newest sports hero, in every sense of the word. He is a guy who spends NFL Fridays at high school football games and actively seeks out those in need of his kindness.

We learned about dignity and decency - that how hard you work matters more than how much you make... that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself.

Faith and service to others were pillars in Rev. DeBose's life. I knew him as a very kind person and an outstanding public servant.

I'm not trying to get in good graces of anybody. I just want to be myself and be the guy that helps out in the community, because that's who I am.

Mr. Kraft and his family, they gave me an opportunity to come out and play in the NFL. And just to see the kind of role model Mr. Kraft is in the community, he's always around; he's here every day - darn near - he's very involved, and he's just a good man. Nothing but respect, and it starts at the top.

I watched Tim Tebow and how he played and how he carried himself and the good that he did for the game on and off the field. I knew that's what I wanted to do.

Hue Jackson is a great guy.

Besides what he does on the field, one must thank Messi's human quality.

I think my admiration is really for Belichick more than anything. As a coach, that's the guy. He'll go down as probably the best in the history of the game. I like poking fun at him and all that stuff, but there's no coach I respect more than him.

I have all the respect in the world for the Patriots, and I respect Tom Brady tremendously.

I think that the best player in the world should be quiet, humble, and friendly. Lionel Messi is all of these things, while Cristiano often lacks some of these qualities.

When I was in Buffalo, Fred Jackson was you know, I would say he was a big mentor of mine and when I was in Miami, I probably picked apart Brian Hartline, Davone Bess, those guys.

Let me be clear: Despite his flaws, I respect Andy Reid as a coach and as a person.

At the end of the day, who you are as a man is more important than who you are as a football player.

Everybody knows that Coach Cliff is a great guy - on and off the court, he's great.

All that I can say is that, from my point of view, our manager Arsene Wenger is an unbelievable man off the pitch and as a manager.

There're plenty of good people in football - mostly players and managers.

I know Billy Bonds quite well and he is a fantastic person and was a fantastic player.

Judge me on how I play football, or judge me on when you meet me.

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.

Peyton's always a favorite. It is special to look over and say, 'Peyton Manning is leading that team over there.' That's special to me.

I'm going to be humble, I'm going to be accountable, do it with a smile on my face, make other people around me better.

The people that I admire have a wonderful balance of self-belief and humility.

Didier Drogba has been an inspiration to all of us in the Ivory Coast national team. He is a great motivator for all of us - and some of the talks he gives are like a president trying to motivate his country. It is not just what he does on the field - but also all he does for all of our people off the field.