Declan Rice Quotes

It's an honor to be mentioned with a guy like Walter Payton.

I am honored to have John Lloyd called the Black Wagner. It is a privilege to have been compared with him.

Hats off, gentlemen — if he were still alive we should not be here.

It's an honor to be even mentioned in the same breath as Walter Payton.

It's an honor when someone writes for you. That means they can hear your voice in their head.

Chuck Daly was a man and a coach who everyone had great respect for, and to be recognized in his memory is very special.

Our dad was a great guy and we will never forget him.

William Hartnell was one of the finest character actors of our time, and as a fan, I want to make sure that I do him justice.

If Uncle Martin were here today, he would surely commend us for giving honor where honor is due.

Every actor in the room honored Sidney for being there so many years before. And everybody was so moved to be at a place where history was being made again. It was tangible.

I know a lot of people who are not here anymore, and I wonder why I'm still here... Not a day goes by that I don't think about Sam Cooke. His presence is so strong and so convincing to me, a true artist, a true talent, who never talked down to people.

I am going to miss Don Shula. I like him, and I admire him. I'm going to miss looking those 53 yards across the field and thinking, 'There is a coaching legend.'

I have nothing but all the respect in the world for Jackie Robinson.

My Hall of Fame speech was about respect for the game.

Being compared to Hagi is an honor.

I think it's a huge compliment from the younger guys understanding what I did for the game and wanting to represent me by wearing my shoes.

It's nice to be able to go back and reflect and see how much my dad meant to people.

Rooney's a legend. He's one of my favourite attackers of all time. He's a guy I really do look up to.

I always had much respect for Rudi Voller.

I like Jim Kelly.

We are always full of the types of people who retire or die. But they are never saying 'This guy is really unbelievable; we're alive to witness an exceptional performer.' I think we should recognise that while we are still racing.

To Monsieur Eiffel the Engineer, the brave builder of so gigantic and original a specimen of modern Engineering from one who has the greatest respect and admiration for all Engineers including the Great Engineer the Bon Dieu.

Sachin Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years. It is time we carried him on our shoulders

Congrats to Clare Farnsworth on a legendary career! One of the all-time great Seahawks! We will miss you Clare!

There never was a great truth but it was reverenced; never a great institution, nor a great man, that did not, sooner or later, receive the reverence of mankind.