Joe Manganiello Quotes

Until my senior year, baseball and basketball were my best sports; and even when I was a senior, I still wanted to play baseball professionally. But the family wanted me to go to college, and I guess I agreed with them, or else I would have accepted some of the offers I got.

It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, 'You can always go to college, but you can't always go pro.' That made sense to me.

Even though I play a professional sport now, I love college baseball.

I love football and it's the sport I would really like to play. I've said on national television here that I would really love to play for one of our football clubs when I finished my tennis career.

I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.

Soccer and cricket were my main sports growing up. I had trials as a soccer player with a few clubs interested, Crystal Palace being one, but it was cricket which became my chosen profession.

At home I have a copy of the April 21, 1986, issue of 'Sports Illustrated.' I'm on the cover with the blurb, 'Can Lou Do It?' I'd just arrived at Notre Dame, and with spring football underway, I was the focal point of that week's coverage.

I wanted to play football all my life, and when I got accepted to Florida State, it was academically - it wasn't for any kind of scholarship. I kind of sat down and said, 'I'm not going to make it to the NFL. I'm not the size nor the skill.'

Football was the best route to obtain my independence.

I was a wicket-keeper who opened the batting. Could I have made it? Hard to say. I probably wouldn't quite have been good enough. I might get back into it once I've finished with the football.

Playing for Midland, that helped me get to Arkansas. It was really all I ever wanted to do.

I went to a lot of college camps when I was younger... You just admire those players because they're at a higher level than you at that time.

Basketball is my main sport, which I got a lot of scholarships through, but I chose modeling over basketball, though.

I had to decide if I was going to try a junior college or walk on somewhere. I even thought about changing sports. But I eventually decided that football was my passion.

I knew my chances of playing beyond college were extremely slim. You just don't see too many 5-foot-10 quarterbacks out there.

If I was a second-team player, I probably would have gone to uni.

I want to be able to show NFL teams, Whatever you need help at, I can play it.

My dream was to play football at Notre Dame more than anything.

I had to decide whether I should try to play pro football after high school or try to pursue my powerlifting career.

I didn't think of football growing up. This wasn't my career, something I chose. It was something I was picked in.

It was my dream to have an opportunity to become a professional player.

I didn't know if I would be good enough to play for an American college team. But I wanted to try.

I want to be a footballer. I don't want to do anything else.

I became a professional footballer because I love football.

I always thought that I could play football at the college level.