Bart Starr Quotations

It takes me about a week and a half to really analyze a game - play by play.

Athletic competition clearly defines the unique power of our attitude.

We, all of us, could do a much better job of evoking what someone has called the universal principle of human altruism: the urge in us all to help others who are in danger.

If you work harder than somebody else, chances are you'll beat him though he has more talent than you.

Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage.

I wish we could get a national buddy network going. It would be a great thing for the American people.

During the course of my football and business careers, I have had the great honor of meeting and associating with many outstanding leaders.

Coach Lombardi showed me that by working hard and using my mind, I could overcome my weakness to the point where I could be one of the best.

My dad never pushed me but the big thing is that he helped me by going out in the backyard and playing with me.

A person can't brood over one mistake, or waste time feeling sorry for himself, or take on any sort of persecution complex. Today I realize that once you have made a mistake, you must accept it, profit by it, and then totally dismiss it from your mind.

Desire and dedication are everything!

What that told me was that the quarterback is the key to the whole deal, ... For Urban to be sleeping on that couch hours after the biggest win of his career told me it's that important.