Carl Nassib Quotes

Carl Nassib

Profession : Football Player

Birth : April 12, 1993

I felt really lucky that I could be on a big stage and, like, make a good play while representing the community. To be the first out player in a game and then to win.

Carl Nassib

I try to live a normal life and not live outside my means.

Carl Nassib

I feel bad for the people that have to drive with me when I'm giving my 'All Too Well' 10-minute performance.

Carl Nassib

I was born this way. I haven't worked for it. That's why it's easy for me. It's not even on my mind. I don't choose every day to be gay. I choose to work hard and be a better person than I was yesterday.

Carl Nassib

Every day I wanted to be the best. My mom will tell you that I called her and I didn't know if I wanted to play football anymore, and she told me I didn't have to. All I said was 'I just want to be the best.'

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It was definitely stressful, growing up and being in the closet and doing all that. Very stressful for anybody. I can speak from experience.

Carl Nassib

Coming out as gay is something that for awhile I wanted to do and just wanted to wait for the right moment.

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I really have the best life, I've got the best family, friends and job a guy could ask for.

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The NFL career is a fickle one. Who knows when it's going to end.

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I'm loving the work with Rayze, and it's not something I want to build and forget.

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I love winning.

Carl Nassib

When I first got to Penn State, I walked by all those all-Americans and that was my main goal, to be an all-American. Every day, that's all I wanted to be. I never expected everything else going on with it. But that was the one thing that was my goal, and I'm very proud to achieve that.

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First couple of days, being 'out,' the only 'out' player, my body felt like Jell-O. I was very anxious.

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I would be in a platonic relationship with Taylor Swift in five seconds! I'm in love with Taylor Swift.

Carl Nassib

Earning a scholarship was incredible.

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I always like to represent Walk-On University.

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I'm kind of a nerd, if you ask any of my friends. I guess quirky is nerdy.

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I think that there are Swifties everywhere.

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