Tony Gonzalez Quotes

Author Image

Tony Gonzalez

Profession : Athlete

Birth : February 27, 1976

My mom and stepdad had such open hearts, they taught me to like bringing people into my home. I'm not guarded about it.

Tony Gonzalez

I usually wake up around 7:30 A.M. without an alarm clock. I wake up naturally because I'm huge on sleep. I believe it's the No. 1 thing you can do if you're trying to create a better life.

Tony Gonzalez

When you find yourself in those situations where you have to take action in a crucial situation, you just do it.

Tony Gonzalez

I have a recurring role on 'NCIS' and that's been a lot of fun.

Tony Gonzalez

The only regrets I have are things I didn't do.

Tony Gonzalez

I believe in a higher power. Some people out there don't.

Tony Gonzalez

Everything happens for a reason, and hopefully it makes me a better person in the process.

Tony Gonzalez

My mother was an administrator at a nursing home, and my first job was working at a nursing home as an activities assistant. She wanted me to do it because it forces you out of your shell, and it's about giving back. That's something that I learned from my mother at a very young age.

Tony Gonzalez

Would I have been a great basketball player? No. But I think I would've been a good basketball player, one of those grinders getting eight to 10 rebounds. I would've been like Kobe and been in the gym five to seven hours a day and never missed a 10-foot jump shot. I would've been a great role player for a team.

Tony Gonzalez

The first thing I do after I wake up is a morning meditation. It's just as I awake and before I open my eyes. It's where I'm feeding my gratitude and the love in my heart and opening my heart. A good morning meditation is key. It lasts about 10 to 15 minutes. Then I get out of bed.

Tony Gonzalez

You should really cast a big net when it comes to life and learning. In the end, you're so much better for it.

Tony Gonzalez

Kansas City is dear to me and I am honored to be inducted into their Hall of Fame.

Tony Gonzalez

When I came into the league trying to party and having too much of a good time, I found out the hard way how it affected my performance.

Tony Gonzalez

While I was playing, I started a company that didn't work out. I got a taste of the business world and realized I'm not going to be a 9-to-5 guy in the office after football is over. When the opportunity came for television. I thought, 'Let's go for it,' even though it was nerve-racking. I enjoyed it.

Tony Gonzalez

I remember in my second year in the league, I dropped 17 balls and led the NFL in dropped passes. That made me the player I am. If I didn't go through that transformative power of crisis, none of this would've probably happened for me.

Tony Gonzalez

The Pro Bowl is an honor, and I don't know why so many people skip it. I skipped it one time because I played the week before, but I always wanted to be out there.

Tony Gonzalez

If I can't win a Super Bowl, so what? What would it do for me?

Tony Gonzalez

I could have played in the NBA. I would have put up 1,000 jump shots a day. I've got that type of work ethic.

Tony Gonzalez

Don't tell me that the rules prohibit you from hitting a guy up top. You have a whole target area above his knee up to his neck that you can hit.

Tony Gonzalez

Salaries should be set based on production and contributions, not positions.

Tony Gonzalez