Ray Rice Quotations

Just stay consistent. That's my goal. And not going backward. I think you get looked upon even more when you're very consistent. I think looking back on last year it's something you can cherish and that's something special.

When you're playing as a true freshman, you just got to play the next play if you make a mistake. You just have to keep going and play through adversity.

This game was fun, obviously. But I did see them as another opponent today.

I'm mad - I feel it for the seniors. This feeling, you don't want to feel like this anymore.

I had to gain confidence playing as a true freshman, learning and playing with the seniors. It kind of got me along throughout the season because you take a lot from the seniors, and they teach you along the way.

Being from New York City and New Jersey, I like the experience here. Seeing the mountains and the cactus.

He's my mentor. He's what I want to be in my future here at Rutgers. Going through ups and downs just him being the all around player that's what I want to be like. He's got a legacy that he's already built and he's still here being a great, tough, hard-nosed player.

I also want to apologize to my fans, to the kids, everyone who's affected by the situation me and my wife are in.

It hurts because I can't go out there and play football, but it hurts more because I have to be a father and explain what happened to my daughter.

I won't call myself a failure. Failure is not getting knocked down. It's not getting up.

We'll always be grateful for the love we've received from all of our fans and supporters, and for winning a Super Bowl, i'll always be proud to say I played for the Baltimore Ravens.

When I'm running, I'm looking for contact. It's kind of weird. It brings a fire to me. When I get older I'll probably get wise and not do that.

One thing we said as an offense is we want to start games fast ... we want the other team to play catch-up to us.

I was forced to grow up quicker than most. I was forced to be a young man at a young age.

For the first 40 yards I am one of the fastest guys. After that, it's a horse race.

The game of football really is more cerebral than most people think. To be successful, it takes more than just strength and speed; it takes versatility, intelligence, and ability to think quickly and calmly, to adapt to every situation.

Mom, thank you. Mr. Palmer, my father I never had, thank you for teaching me what it is to be a man.

I just want to thank [my wife] for loving me where I was weak.

Hey diddle diddle, Ray Rice up the middle.

I was taught that I cannot back down to anything. I was trained never to be scared.

I want to be someone that kids in my community look up to and want to strive to give back when they grow up.

Sometimes in life, you will get knocked down.

To all the kids who looked up to me, I'm truly sorry for letting you down but I hope it's helped you learn that one bad decision can turn your dream into a nightmare, there is no excuse for domestic violence and I apologize for the horrible mistake I made.

You can be a hero to someone just by being their friend.

I made a horrendous mistake not apologizing to my wife