Joe Montana Quotes (23 Quotes)

You guys forget I was a pretty good basketball player. They offered me a college scholarship in that, too.

I miss the game - I miss it a lot.

I've been there and I've done that, ... I've never liked looking back, whether it's looking back at college or at high school. I'm going forward. I could do the analyst thing, but I would have to be gone every weekend, and I don't want that. I missed seeing my daughters grow up because of this crazy game.

My mother and father, Joe and Theresa Montana brought me along and taught me to never quit, and to strive to be the best.

From one year to the next I went to a physical and was expecting to just check the box. The next thing I knew my blood pressure was elevated and I had to see a cardiologist.

Always be prepared to start.

He pushed me and pushed us ... to seek perfection. If you miss perfection, you end up with greatness, and he could handle that, but nothing less.

When you're first starting out, it's good to be a little scared,

Confidence is a very fragile thing.

It's about opportunity and confidence, ... You're talking about a guy who lost two games in college. He's a top-notch quarterback.

Some guys practice like all-Americans but they can't play!

The beauty of Bill's system was that there was always a place to go with the ball, ... I was the mailman, just delivering people's mail, and there were all kinds of houses to go to.

I was always scheduled to be done Friday. I missed my two girls growing up, so if I have it in my control, I get here if I possibly can.

In sports... you play from the time you're eight years old, and then you're done forever.

Winners, I am convinced, imagine their dreams first. They want it with all their heart and expect it to come true. There is, I believe, no other way to live.

There's no thrill like throwing a touchdown pass.

When I was playing, I missed my two girls' (events). They look up (in the stands) and myself and my wife are not there. I want to be there for the boys.

I'm an athlete. I'd been working out all my life, so I thought, It won't affect me.

Cause there's only one reason for doing anything that you set out to do. if you don't want to be the best, then there's no reason going out and trying to accomplish anything.

I think I could, ... My arm still works. It's my legs I worry about. ...If I could run from here to that door over there, I would.

I have a fear of failure.

It's an old basketball move, ... Spin away from your man, remember.

I think it's great. He's really taken charge of the offense and looks confident. I always thought that Brady had the ability to be this type of player.