Jim Irsay Quotes

The NFL has been good to me.

It's an honour for me to wear the Inter shirt. To have been involved in so many important moments that all of us and our fans will keep in our hearts and minds forever, I feel privileged.

Playing in the NFL, it's a privilege, it's not a right.

I'm just happy and blessed to have the opportunity to go to the NFL.

The number of starting quarterbacks in the NFL from Texas speaks for itself.

I love the National Football League.

I want to thank all the clubs I represented for allowing me the opportunity to do so.

Every time you step in the stadium on Sunday, you're facing a good team. This is the NFL.

I do not know a lot about football. I guess I'm a Patriots fan because I'm from Boston? But I'm getting to know a lot more about it, and I'm finding it fascinating.

Words can't express how humbled I am in being given the privilege to portray Gunnery Sergeant Basilone!

The beauty of all these years of singing the anthem is that I got a chance to meet athletes that I love, and there was a mutual respect.

The draft is one of my favorite events because it is about football. People are focused on how their teams improve. It's a celebration of football. And most importantly, it represents a very important time in the lives of these men who are entering the NFL, and their families.

I was saluted by Alex Ferguson when I was subbed and that made me very happy.

I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of them.

To have that kind of ovation, that happens very seldom for a lineman.

It is a great honor for me to be able to express my sincere gratitude to the Nobel Foundation.

It's a tremendous honor. It really is a privilege, not just a right. You're in the NFL and you wear the shield now. It means the world to me; it really is a special feeling, and my family's gotten a real kick out of it.

Hmm, the best thing about being in the NFL? In America it's the No.1 sport; it's exciting, fun, so to me the best thing is the buzz that surrounds football on and off the field.

An actors' tribute to me is in his work.

The most beautiful gift I have received in my life is the trust of Clint Eastwood. When you have this respect and this kind of responsibility on your shoulders, of course you bring the best of yourself.

It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing for the Lions. I consider the Lions' players, coaches, staff, management and fans my family. I leave on good terms with everyone in the organization.

The only thing I want is the respect of the fans of Liverpool and the fans of the national team of Uruguay.

If I ever score against Spurs, I won't celebrate. Even if it's the best goal in the world, I'll keep it subdued. It's a respect thing. The fans were brilliant towards me; I'll be playing against my friends and I can't forget that.

Growing up in Canada, I didn't watch football much.

in respect to his high standing, undeviating moral rectitude, and as a mark of the nation's gratitude for his untiring zeal and invaluable service.