Tom Brady
37 quotes
Biography
"I don't want to wake up and be bored. That's probably my greatest fear is to have nothing to do. What better job is there than to play quarterback for an NFL team, and certainly one that I've been on for a long time and had success with? I don't plan on giving it up any time soon."
"Too often in life, something happens and we blame other people for us not being happy or satisfied or fulfilled. So the point is, we all have choices, and we make the choice to accept people or situations or to not accept situations."
"I believe that what we get out of our bodies is a direct result of what we put in. I (mostly) follow a plant-based diet of whole foods that helps my body stay in balance and limits additional inflammation. I try to surround myself with positive people, and I work to minimize distractions whenever possible. My lifestyle has helped me stay physically and mentally fit."
"When things don't go your way—or, rather, what you don't think of as your way—there can be a variety of opportunities that may not be obvious in the moment but that through hard work, preparation, and persistence can present themselves over time and make you better."
"You can make life a lot harder for yourself by focusing on negative things in your path or making excuses for why things didn't go your way. Or, you can refuse to take things personally, let them go, learn from them, and become the best version of yourself. It's a choice. It's actually your choice. If I throw an interception or have a bad day or make a bad business decision, by staying in that place I will just make things worse."
"Do you know how many NFL players are switching over to plant-based diets? I see it all the time! Look no further than the very best, Tom Brady."
"To be honest, Tom Brady is an influencer there because of the stuff he talks about, and how healthy he is."
"When you have two busy kids running around the house, returning e-mails is a task, let alone surfing the web."
"A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don't ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren't blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart."
"We all have experiences in our lives that change us, and we all learn from people, like my dad, but at the end of the day, it's only us. And we're only responsible to make ourselves happy."
"I could talk food all day. I love good food."
"My sisters like cooking at my place. It has a bit more room, and the food tastes a little bit better. A big pot of spaghetti and sauce, some warm French bread - works all the time. I think I've been eating pasta for 26 years."
"Sometimes, getting up in the morning and brishing your teath is the hardest part of the day - it all just hurts."
"After the first day of practice, there's not one guy who's playing at 100 percent or who feels great. Sometimes, getting up in the morning and brushing your teeth is the hardest part of the day - it just hurts."
"You're not going to see my sense of humor on the football field. That's not a place for me to joke around."
"Football is unconditional love."
"I just love working hard. I love being part of a team I love working toward a common goal."
"In Boston, they love their sports celebrities. And it's great."
"I started wearing Ugg when I was, like, 13 or 14, in high school, and my mom got me a pair for Christmas one year."
"Sometimes, getting up in the morning and brushing your teeth is the hardest part of the day - it all just hurts."
"I don't think any country is perfect. It's our responsibility to do the best we can do to change the things we don't like. I think that's part of social responsibility, and everybody is going to do that in their own way."
"You need to think outside the box. You need to think differently if you want to sustain what, for me, is my peak performance: the very best that I can achieve as an athlete every day."
"It's amazing, the culture Coach Belichick has been able to create in our system."
"I try to not eat as much sugar, but it's so hard in our American diet to do that... It's hard to completely avoid."
"Who's my hero? That's a great question... Well, I think my dad is my hero, because he's someone I look up to every day."