Larry Fitzgerald Professions : American football player Born : August 31, 1983 Browse All Authors Top 39 quotes by Larry Fitzgerald When success finds you, it's because you were looking for it. Larry Fitzgerald You can lead in multiple ways. I try and lead by example, and make sure that I'm always accountable to my teammates. That starts off with my commitment to waking up early, training hard, lifting weights, and running. It's in my nutrition. It's just making sure I always put myself in the best possible position. Larry Fitzgerald lifting-weights running commitment I do what I'm coached to do. That's part of being a team leader and captain. The job will change week in and week out, and it's not for you to question what your job is - it's to go out there and execute your assignments. Larry Fitzgerald team leader jobs Guys respect other guys who get it done on the field, play through adversity, and come through when it matters most. Larry Fitzgerald adversity guy play I believe in goal-setting. I don't care what it is. If you want to drop 10 pounds, increase your bench press, jump higher, or win a Super Bowl, you have to set that goal for yourself before you go out and achieve it. I think you have to regulate it, and see how you're building toward it every single day. Am I getting closer to that ultimate goal? Am I doing everything I possibly can today to be successful? I'm always very cognitive of my goals. Larry Fitzgerald successful winning believe I'm honest with myself how I feel. If I feel good, I feel good. If I don't - if I'm tight - I don't just try to muscle through everything, because you've got to be a little bit smarter. Larry Fitzgerald feel-good littles trying I love to see new things, and I love to learn. I always learn so much when I travel - that's the best thing. Larry Fitzgerald new-things best-things I really enjoy my philanthropic work, traveling around the world and helping people in need. That's a lot of fun for me. It's really rewarding. You're helping people, but it's helping you, too. It puts life in perspective... Larry Fitzgerald perspective fun people I think the biggest thing for all athletes is recovery - being able to bounce back from week to week, practice to practice, to come back in top form. Larry Fitzgerald recovery athlete thinking I can never let the guy across from me be in better shape. I have to be the best-conditioned guy. Larry Fitzgerald being-the-best shapes guy If you play football, theres going to be a 100 percent injury rate. Something is going to be bothering you. So I just try to focus on the things that I can do to help my team. Larry Fitzgerald bothering-you team football Every guy has different strengths in the NFL. Receivers are different, running backs are different, but they all have that one thing that they do thats special: that thing that keeps them on the roster every year. Larry Fitzgerald nfl running years When it's time to focus in and play ball during the season, 100% of my focus is on that. When it's the offseason and I've got time to be away and I can do other interests - they don't conflict. I'm good at compartmentalizing. I can put everything in its appropriate box at the time and open it up when I need to at a later time. Larry Fitzgerald focus play needs I think the locker room is a huge part of the football team and often is a part thats overlooked. The chemistry in your locker room has a lot to do with how youre going to go out there and perform. Larry Fitzgerald team football thinking I have some sweets now and then, but I wouldnt say I have a major sweet tooth. Larry Fitzgerald teeth now-and-then sweet My main focus is ball. I know what butters my toast. I know what my job is and what is expected of me, and that's what's first and foremost. Larry Fitzgerald balls focus jobs Every man has to know what they like, and what their goals are, before creating their own diet. Larry Fitzgerald creating goal men I was very fortunate to have some great mentors. A father that was always in my life set the example every day at home. Everybody asks me, 'What was your role model?' My role model slept 20 feet from me every night. I could always go talk to him and ask him questions no matter what it was about. Larry Fitzgerald day me life father For me, take Tiger Woods. I always thought he was great, but I never truly understood how good he was until I had the chance to go to Tiger Woods Golf Camp. He taught me how to swing and was hitting the ball, and this dude was unreal. Larry Fitzgerald tiger great good me You have to find something that you want to accomplish, that you want to achieve. You want to drop 15 pounds. You want to be able to run four miles. There has to be some goal that you set for yourself and, after you've reached that goal, you set a new one. You always have to be shooting for something, striving for something. Larry Fitzgerald yourself new you achieve Similar Authors Alan Page american-football-player Bruce Miller american-football-player Brendon Ayanbadejo american-football-player Braylon Edwards american-football-player Brandon Cox american-football-player Austin Collie american-football-player All Authors
