Ray Lewis Quotes

I'm impassioned about injury prevention as an athlete.

Get in front of the ball, you won't get hurt. That's what you've got a chest for, young man.

You got to play a hundred and fifty games a year, so pick your spots. You can miss two games a month; so pick the days you're gonna be hurt, or you're gonna rest or you're gonna have a drink or two. The rest of the time, be on that field.

But the equipment to protect the players hasn't developed along with that, so now you have more players out with worse injuries, for longer periods of time.

My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years.

Injuries obviously change the way you approach the game.

I'm an athlete, so I'm very interested in making the sport as safe as possible - just for my own career longevity.

The team doctor, the team trainers, they work for the team. And I love 'em, you know. They're some good people, you know. They want to see you do good. But at the same time, they work for the team, you know. They're trying to do whatever they can to get you back on the field and make your team look good.

Sometimes, it's just unfortunate you get injured in the game. But you can definitely take strides to prevent those things.

Injuries are a part of the game. Every athlete knows that.

When your teammates are telling you to score and telling you to shoot 3s, when you ain't shot a 3 in your whole life, that's cool. I mean, that makes you feel good. and, like, all the work you've put in, they are telling you to show what you have been working on.

Little injuries are always happening, so you've just got to train through those. You've also got to have the right training partners, people you trust.

A major final to a tennis player is sacred ground. Short of any type of serious injury - soft-tissue tears, serious orthopedic injuries or a major illness like throwing up, dehydration or cramping - you keep going, especially in the final of a Slam.

I think anytime that you can eliminate the big hit, it's obviously not only going to be good for your team, but it's going to be good for yourself.

Every time I sprinted 100 per cent, my hamstring broke. But I knew if I didn't sprint 100 per cent, I could keep on playing, so that's what you do. I was just lucky it was discovered in America and I haven't had one problem since. I feel I can run past people again and that feels nice.

As athletes, we're always trained to play through stuff. And I've played through all types of injuries - ankle sprains, shoulder, whatever - and with the brain it's just different.

Whenever you're falling or getting tackled, try to protect yourself. But that's part of the game; that's part of football.

Not every time someone gets hit these days with a kick, they don't necessarily take a flat-back. Maybe less flat-backs add time to a career, but if they miss some of it, it just seems like you're done.

Injuries are a part of the game.

I'm very proud of high school, college and pro football, the strides have been made to make it a safer game.

I knew my body could take the battle of everyday training and take the battle of falls and bending in ways that bodies really shouldn't bend.

We never want anything bad to happen, especially to an athlete like Jon Jones.

I've seen guys get hurt from strikes. I've seen guys get hurt from flips. It's the risk we take. I feel the fear of getting hurt will get you hurt.

My whole career, I've never had no serious injuries or no surgeries.

I learned not to fight against the many bad things in football and try to always battle through injuries. That's one of the most important things I learned.