Israel Folau Quotes

Israel Folau

Profession : Athlete

Birth : April 3, 1989

I'm thankful I have my faith.

Israel Folau

I got caught up in all the party things and I guess I'd say my head was above the clouds.

Israel Folau

Most people don't realise there's certain things that players go through off the field. Most times, guys are good at hiding things.

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I just got caught up in the alcohol, women and all that sort of stuff.

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My two younger brothers play football as well and they are obviously pretty talented and my two older brothers like to sing and I obviously can't do that.

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In a Polynesian family it's not always about yourself, you've got to look after your parents and your younger siblings.

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God's word says for a man and a woman to be together, one man and one woman in the covenant of marriage to be together.

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League was everything to me, I put that in front of God, and He took me away from that to go to AFL.

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I never had a special social media clause, I had a standard contract, the same as every other player.

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I had purpose in my heart that I would stand up for the truth regardless of what I might lose in life.

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All the materialistic things I have been able to have over the last number of years are slowly being taken away from me. It's been really challenging but also it's been encouraging to myself to see what my God is actually doing.

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The way Satan works is he offers you stuff that could look good to the eye and makes you feel comfortable, and if you follow that path all the worries and troubles will go away.

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Mum didn't have shoes. She was the eldest of 10 kids, and some nights they went without food. That's why, from a young age, I wanted to work hard and change that cycle, to provide not only for my parents but my siblings, too.

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Coming to the Waratahs was the first time I felt I gained some independence. I was telling my parents I had to go out on my own, and learn and grow, and if I made mistakes, then so be it.

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I really want to be a mentor to other Islander kids, because I understand the pressure they are under from their parents.

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Just my relationship with people - my teammates, my family, my partner everything. I don't really know how to explain it, it's just a peaceful feeling inside.

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All the success I want is to inspire and impact on people that I come across that watch the game.

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I grew up as a Mormon.

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All the changes that have happened in my career have been since I left the Mormon faith.

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We used to do a lot of kick-catch work with Carlton, and it really taught us some great skills catching above our heads, off our chest. Those things I've carried throughout my career and I'm really thankful I got the opportunity to learn that.

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