Tom Brady, the legendary quarterback widely regarded as one of the best in history, has led his teams to numerous Super Bowl victories and is known for his tenacity, skill, and determination. His rise to the top was not easy, however. Brady was selected as the 199th pick in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft. Overcoming the odds, he has inspired millions with his on and off-field wisdom.
Here are the top 20 quotes from Tom Brady:
1. **“I didn’t come this far to only come this far, so we’ve still got further to go.”**
2. **“If you don’t believe in yourself why is anyone else going to believe in you?”**
3. **“I think the great part about what I do is that there’s a scoreboard. At the end of every week, you know how you did.”**
4. **“Football is unconditional love.”**
5. **“The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win.”**
6. **“I’m not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me.”**
7. **“I think that at the start of a game, you’re always playing to win, and then maybe if you’re ahead late in the game, you start playing not to lose. The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win.”**
8. **“You never get over losses. I’ve never gotten over one loss I’ve had in my career. They always stick with me.”**
9. **“You push your body to the limit, but you have to train your body to deal with the limits.”**
10. **“When I’m out on the football field, I have so much confidence in what I’m doing.”**
11. **“If you want to perform at the highest level, then you have to prepare at the highest level.”**
12. **“Every quarterback can throw a ball; every running back can run; every receiver is fast; but that mental toughness that you talk about translates into competitiveness.”**
13. **“My job is to play quarterback, and I’m going to do that the best way I know how, because I owe that to my teammates regardless of who is out there on the field with me.”**
14. **“I’m always watching film and correcting my technique, or my fundamentals, or my physical preparation.”**
15. **“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.”**
16. **“You have to believe in your process. You have to believe in the things you are doing to help the team win.”**
17. **“To me, football is so much about mental toughness, it’s digging deep, it’s doing whatever you need to do to help a team win.”**
18. **“You know, watching Dan Marino and Steve Young get nominated to the Hall of Fame… those guys are unbelievable and they did it for so long. I’d love to play like those guys, but there’s still a long way to go and a lot of growing.”**
19. **“Life is not living in the suburbs with a white picket fence. That’s not life. Somehow our American culture has made it out that that’s what life needs to be – and that if it’s not that, it’s all screwed up. It’s not.”**
20. **“I play a complicated position in an intensely team-oriented game.. The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win.”**
These quotes reflect not just his love for the game, but also his unyielding resolve, self-belief, and desire to continually improve. They deeply resonate with individuals from all walks of life, inspiring them to strive for excellence, believe in their capabilities, and remain persistent despite challenges.