Brett Favre Quotes on Time (20 Quotes)

It's going to take a strong effort, for a long time.

But you know, I know, it's not baseball, it's not basketball. You only play three hours a week. You spend all this time people think at home that I just show up on Sundays and we play. I'm here taking a damn nap here at lunch, spend all day and watch film at night. For three hours. And if it doesn't go your way, it's so disappointing all the time you've put into it.

I'm going to take some time and get away from the season for a bit and then talk to people here in Green Bay and then we'll see.

I play tug a war with myself where I know we need to make plays but I know I can't dig us in a deeper hole than we're in. But to be honest, I don't know where I stand with it. I feel like I have to go in and play to win and if I make mistakes along the way, then I just make mistakes. After 15 years, I've been successful doing it a certain way. I have to play smarter at times, but in times like this you just let it go. And if it's enough to win, great if not, so be it. You have to play to win every time you step out there.

The Packers and I will make a decision at some point soon. When that happens, I'll let you know. (The decision) could come at any time. People take these comments and turn them around. A couple of weeks, or a couple of days, become a couple of minutes.

I played a long time, had a great career up to this point, and can walk away with my head as high as anyone else,

There is no change, but a decision could come at any time. Maybe a decision will come within the next week.

As I talked with (coach) Mike (Sherman) after that game that night, I really didn't know. If I had to make a decision at that particular time, which I knew I didn't, I was not coming back (for the 2005 season),

He'll come back better, in better physical condition. Mentally, he'll probably be stronger. And the contract situation will take care of itself. But, no. I mean, that's part of the game. It can happen to anyone at any time. And you play this game knowing that. So, I feel bad for him in that it ended his season. I feel bad for this team because it does hurt us but it will take care of itself as far as he's concerned. And our team, we have to go on.

I think his chances of winning are good every week. He was on target every time. He's a great player, great guy.

My wife, she still gives me a hard time, and says I hunt too much or I like to play golf too much. And she's probably right, but it sure beats some of the things I used to do.

Well family is obviously the most important. There was a time when I thought football was the most important.

Over time, if you show that you can be relied on, not only in the pass but in the run, then your number will be called more and more and more. ... And the same thing goes for a guy like Donald Lee. We don't know much about him. Not many people do. But before you know it, he starts showing up.

I was never satisfied with just being here and being the starting quarterback, ... I always wanted to be the difference-maker, and it got me in trouble at times. But I'm still here and have been able to play at a high level for a long time because I believed that. And that's what's been so disappointing this year. If we lost, 30-0, then I don't think I could sit there and say that I was the difference.

And having a strong family, you know we've lost some members of our family and had some setbacks, but I think a good family and kids all those things I thought at one time... you got to be kidding me... Those things are so important they enable you to go on.

There's not a final tally yet of how many people are dead. I'm sure that's going to go way up. There are probably numerous, numerous people that will never be found. But for the people who made it, including my family, there's a lot to be thankful for because when this is all said and done, a lot of people are going to be very fortunate that they're alive because this was a bad one, ... It's going to take some time. My mom, I don't think she'll ever recover from it.

I know I have to play smarter at times. But times like this, you just have to let it go. It's hard to change. I feel like I go into every game wanting to win, and I have to play to win every time, even if that means making mistakes.

It's a difficult job to do, but that is why we do it. Only so many people can do it. But it, it enables you to... for a brief period of time to kind of get away. You have to go back and deal with, but it's a good escape.

At no time in my career have I ever used off-the-field tragedies or circumstances as an excuse for my play. And I'm not going to this time,

I don't really care what's going on I just care about getting my job done the best that I can possibly do and deal with the other things in my life that take a lot of time and a lot of thought.