Terry Funk Quotes

Hopefully, my teammates will say that I was important and that I gave it everything and I didn't leave anything to chance my whole career. To be mentioned as Hall-worthy is a great thing.

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

I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this game.

I want to be a Hall of Famer, have an impact on my franchise, and you can do all of that by winning a championship.

Every time a medal is won on the national or international platform, our country really enjoys winners but we don't appreciate the effort that goes into creating winners.

I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.

Every professional athlete owes a debt of gratitude to the fans and management, and pays an installment every time he plays. He should never miss a payment.

I've got more out of tennis than I could ever give back.

I am extremely flattered to be chosen the 2012 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year from such an esteemed group of nominees.

It's just really awesome to be rewarded for all your hard work; that people take notice of how I treated my teammates, how I was in my community.

People still thank me for the stuff I did for this sport, and I appreciate everything people say.

I think we've been the selection just because I think I've earned it by doing a lot of things for the district.

That's the thing about basketball - you do good things and you start to get recognition.

My ultimate goal was always that I want to be known as one of the greatest of all time. The first step was obviously to be UFC champion.

You want to win a championship, but you want to be considered one of the best of all time. All-Star. Hall of Fame.

Most players play with a dream that some day, when they have finished, people will tell their grandchildren that they were a good player. I am the same.

Rosie is a Hall of Fame player, and I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if it weren't for him.

I want to be remembered like Pete Rose. 'Charlie Hustle.' I want people to say, 'Wherever he was, he was always giving it his all.'

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.

We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work.

No, but I've always felt that with true talent, and a commitment to hard work, it is possible to achieve an enduring respect and appreciation. In other words, I don't take my fans for granted.

Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man.

The only thing worse than being in the Hall of Fame is not being in the Hall of Fame.

I've always maintained that the problem in India is that we only give credit to big contributions.

I may not have been the best Yankee to put on the pinstripes, but I am the proudest.