Football, that's just athletics. But in the business world - doing everything - people are competing. So you need good work ethics, and I think it helped me to develop good work ethics, being in a small town. Herschel Walker More Quotes by Herschel Walker More Quotes From Herschel Walker Lets not push it under the rug, or push it to the side because, no matter what, it's going to keep coming up. You know, if you never deal with that dirt up under the carpet, it's going to get larger and larger, and it's going to keep coming up. Herschel Walker dirtmattersides I told my mom the reason I started working out was because I wanted to break the necks of the people picking on me. I wanted to hurt them. I said I didn't want any teacher to put me down any more. Herschel Walker momhurtteacher We have the DNA of our Lord Jesus Christ. Herschel Walker dnajesuschrist I always said I wanted to be a great athlete, ever since I was an overweight little kid. I just love competing in any kind of athletics. Herschel Walker athletelittleskids I was a little different. I still say Im a little different, because success to me is not having the most money, or having the biggest car or the biggest house. Herschel Walker carmoneysports One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida. Herschel Walker georgiafloridalong People shy away from it [MMA] because they think it's a brutal, brutal sport, and I've said, 'Guys, MMA is safer than football and boxing,... And people tell me they don't believe it. Am I not the most credible person to give you the answer to that? Herschel Walker footballsportsbelieve That person has to be accountable for himself. I think thats what we have to do in society today is to be accountable for yourself. I think we have the tendency to always want to live someone elses life. Herschel Walker live-for-todaysportsthinking When I started out as a little kid, I didn't say 'I just want to run football.' I wanted to be a great athlete. Herschel Walker athleterunningfootball I was determined to make Renaissance Man Food Services and Herschel's Famous 34 major players in a very tough industry. Herschel Walker renaissanceplayermen Believing that no one is better than the other. You know I grew up in the South. My senior year there was a very big racial tension. Herschel Walker seniorsportsbelieve I just think I'm blessed. I love the Lord Jesus Christ. I have a great grandmother that passed away at 104 and two grandparents that passed away at 97 and 95 and they never worried about protein. They just enjoyed life and that's what I'm doing. Herschel Walker grandmotherblessedjesus I'd usually read the Bible a lot. Read little short Bible stories. And today, whenever I give speeches, I bring up a few of those Bible stories, because those are inspirations to me. Herschel Walker inspirationstoriesgiving I never dreamed about being an actor, because that was out of reach. Coming from a small town that was big in farming, and also big in clothing factories, you don't dream about being a professional football player or an actor. Herschel Walker dreamfootballsports Growing up, I started developing confidence in what I felt. My parents helped me to believe in myself. I wasn't the best looking guy, I wasn't the best athlete in the world, but they made me feel good about myself. Herschel Walker confidencegrowing-upsports My favorite subject probably was math. I love math. I think figures just intrigue me. I was really good at math. English probably was my worst subject, but I used to write a lot of poetry. I used to write poetry all the time. Herschel Walker favorite-subjectmathwriting P.E. was my life in school. Without it, I wouldn't be standing here. It gave me confidence when I was an overweight kid with a speech impediment. Herschel Walker speechkidsschool If you eat a chicken wing or a chicken tender in some parts of the country, I probably supplied it. Herschel Walker chickenswingscountry Because my parents, growing up, they worked hard. Everyone in my family woke up early in the morning. I used to see my mother and my father go off to work, and come back and, no matter what, they had time for the kids. Herschel Walker growing-upmothermorning My message is, you can accomplish anything, not just on the athletic field, if you're willing to work pay the price. It doesn't matter what your age. Herschel Walker pay-the-priceathleticage
