It's never come easy for me. I don't think my mind allows me to rest ever. I have, I think, a chip on my shoulder, and some deep scars that I don't think were healed. Tom Brady More Quotes by Tom Brady More Quotes From Tom Brady I think sometimes in life the biggest challenges end up being the best things that happen in your life. Tom Brady challenges sometimes thinking You can't go out and practice average on Wednesday, average on Thursday, okay on Friday and then expect to play well on Sunday. Tom Brady friday sunday average If you don't play to win don't play at all. Tom Brady play-to-win winning play That taught me how to work harder. I learned all about mental toughness on the practice field. If things weren't working out for me in high school, in college, early in my pro career, my solution was always to work harder and internalize. That way, whenever I got an opportunity, I was always prepared. See, there are a lot of guys who are all talk. They say they want to work harder and be the best, but they never pay the price. I love paying the price. Tom Brady hard-work opportunity school When you lose, talk little. When you win, talk less. Tom Brady loses winning littles Too often in life, something happens and we blame other people for us not being happy or satisfied or fulfilled. So the point is, we all have choices, and we make the choice to accept people or situations or to not accept situations. Tom Brady nfl being-happy happiness I would never do anything outside of the rules of play. Tom Brady play Sometimes some of the toughest things you deal with end up being the best things because you realize the people that you can rely on, that love you and support you through it. Tom Brady support-you love-you people I don't care about three years ago - I don't care about two years ago. I don't care about last year. The only thing I care about is this week. Tom Brady nfl football years The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win. Tom Brady winning play football Why do I have three Super Bowl rings and still think there's something greater out there for me? I mean, maybe a lot of people would say, 'Hey man, this is what is.' I reached my goal, my dream, my life. I think, 'God, it's got to be more than this.' I mean this isn't, this can't be what it's all cracked up to be. I love playing football and I love being quarterback for this team. But at the same time, I think there are a lot of other parts about me that I'm trying to find. Tom Brady team dream football I knew I became a professional when I stop paying attention to what time it was. Tom Brady monday morning attention A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don't ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren't blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart. Tom Brady blessed attitude sports I have no knowledge of anything. Tom Brady I think it's a feeling like I've got it all figured out. There's nothing that can shock me anymore. There's nothing I haven't anticipated; so at that point, there is a calmness. Tom Brady shock feelings thinking On the field, you come into sync with your teammates and coaches and together you achieve something that you could never do on your own. Tom Brady teammate fields together You put all the other stuff aside and go out and do your job, and mine is to be the best I can be for my teammates. Tom Brady teammate stuff jobs I'm not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me. Tom Brady kind speak action I feel like I have always played within the rules. I would never break the rules. Tom Brady break feels My job is to evaluate the field, pick the guy that I think is most open and make a good throw. Tom Brady guy jobs thinking