Joe Namath

There's an old saying amongst players in football talking about your general manger and coaches, they speak with a forked tongue.

I was born with the gift.

I've figured out that life in general is a team effort; it's a team game.

When we won the league championship, all the married guys on the club had to thank their wives for putting up with all the stress and strain all season. I had to thank all the single broads in New York.

I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.

Something's been guiding me around throughout my life.

First, I prepare. Then I have faith.

I don't care what a man is as long as he treats me right. He can be a gambler, a hustler, someone everybody else thinks is obnoxious, I don't care so long as he's straight with me and our dealings are fair.

What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do.

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

You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser.

When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.

How you recover from what life's throwing at you is what matters.

Most of my recognition comes from us winning that championship. The words may not come out — 'Super Bowl III' — because a lot of the folks at the grocery store, gas station or mall weren't even born when we won the Super Bowl. But they're aware of it. It has had a tremendous impact on my life since then.

If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?

It feels bad to feel like you're not wanted.

To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn't know where he is going.

I think there's always going to be a problem dealing with firearms, with knives. It's the animal we are that cause the problems.

There are some things you only learn through experience.

We're going to win Sunday. I guarantee it.