Barry Sanders Quotes

I just felt like I had run out of steam. I just felt like it was my time.

Christianity affects your whole life. I feel I'm more competitive, a better player, but off the field is where there is always a battle.

Maybe a good rule in life is never become too important to do your own laundry.

It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing.

Running back was always my favorite position.

Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.

I don't know the right way to retire.

Life doesn't stop with football.

I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game.

I'm not better than anyone else. I'm not supposed to be on a pedestal. I've always stayed away from that.

The Heisman is the biggest award I've ever won.

I like retirement.

Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.

Let's just win it and go home.

I really love peace and quiet.

See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous.

You know, I'm fairly intelligent, but I don't think my grades reflected that.

As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot.

I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of them.

The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team

I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do in school, but I definitely didn't have adequate time to reach my full potential as a student.

I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.

A lot of times I did lose yards on a run, but it wasn't for lack of trying.