Tony Gonzalez Quotes

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Tony Gonzalez

Profession : Athlete

Birth : February 27, 1976

I like to just talk and whatever comes out, comes out.

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The hardest things in my life have made me who I am.

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I'm so interested in people's journeys and what makes them tick, the movers and shakers.

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I read all these books about excellence, and then I went into spirituality, and all these books were really about leveling up. Being the best version of yourself.

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I love Oprah, she's my hero in terms of a lot of things - what's not to love about Oprah? When I look at Oprah, I see all heart. She's wide open.

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You don't want to see me dance. That's not a pretty thing. Trust me.

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There are so many other way more popular athletes than me.

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I think when you give, that's probably the highest form of living. It's better than almost any feeling you could think of. It's way better than scoring touchdowns to me.

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When you can actually go out and touch somebody's life and have an impact on them and help them for their future, there's nothing else like it.

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We want to help schools that don't have money.

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Like a race car you can't put in regular gas. That's what food is: your fuel.

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I don't eat a lot of fast food and I stay stay away from fried foods. I don't eat much meat either.

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It's all about how you treat your body. It's proper rest and proper nutrition.

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When I first started playing in a youth football league, I was the worst kid on the team. I quit the first year. And then the next year, I was still the worst kid - I didn't even play.

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We were a single-parent household for a while. It was just my mom, me, and my brother. We were on welfare for about a year and a half. But I remember my mom never complained, and we never wanted for anything. She always made ends meet and she's been the rock for the family. She instilled in me work ethic and toughness.

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Dealing with bullies when I was in sixth and seventh grade has made me a better football player, believe it or not. You have to come to a point when you're like, 'I've had enough, and I'm not going to be kicked around and pushed around anymore.'

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As far as the regrets go, that's just not part of my makeup.

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For me, I'm really tired of living and dying with the game. Every game. I've tried to turn it off. I'm still trying. I can't. It sucks. Believe me, it sucks.

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You learn a lot more about yourself and the opportunity for growth is so much greater when you lose.

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Game after game, year after year, you never stop thinking about the balls you get your hands on and don't catch.

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