Nick Ferguson Quotes

When I can 10 or 11, my mom was the one out there catching passes for me. She was my prime receiver.

My dad was able to give me everything through football.

Since I was 15 or 16 years old, my grandfather was my high school football coach and my life's been ball. Dinners we're talking about ball and college we're talking about ball.

For me, football always meant that we came together as a family and, in the summer we played football outside.

You need a strong family because at the end, they will love you and support you unconditionally. Luckily, I have my dad, mom and sister.

I'm more like my father, personality-wise. But my mom and I get alone really well - obviously, because my mom and my dad get along so well.

Amadu is all about the family. I've never known love like that before, and it made me think, 'I want a bit of that'. It kind of forced me to get to know my family again. Another reason why he's so lovely.

There is still a lot of football in me and I enjoy watching the players go out there and be the best players they can possibly be.

Football changed my life and it gave me a platform to get out my aggression and it gave me a sense of value.

I played football in high school, I played baseball when I was younger, things like that, but I think it was the passion I had for track where you want to do an individual sport and be the best, I think - there's nothing that can replace that.

I love all my fam. I have quite possibly the best dad, mom, and sister in the world.

Part of my growing up was always trying to make my parents proud and always trying to keep them happy. I think part of what held them together was my involvement in sports.

I've got a pretty close bond with everyone in my family. I've got a brother and a sister whom I'm very close to, and my parents have always been the world's best parents.

Both of my sons used to coach high school football. When they started, I'd say things I shouldn't have. So I learned my lesson.

My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.

My family's the most important thing in my life.

Football's been such a part of my life. It's allowed me to meet so many people and do so many things.

My dad wanted me to play football so bad, he took me to Washington High School on the west side of Atlanta because they were number one. They never lost.

Having three brothers in the league has been real fun for the whole family, and we're just trying to keep it going.

I got to play with my older brother in high school and college, and I played with my younger brother in high school and college, so I kind of get to do everything, so it was really pretty sweet.

Families have a sense of kinship that no four strangers would ever have as a team.

There was always football in my family: my dad, big and little brothers, even my mum used to play.

My son William and my daughter Amy are both really into their hockey now and I can enjoy watching that.

Kids in sports - it makes such an impact in life with the lessons that you learn.

The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It's so powerful.