Emmitt Smith

“The game is not over until the clock says zero.”

“All men are created equal. Some work harder in preseason.”

“Dreaming is one thing. The other is chasing after them.”

“I may be the all-time leading rusher, but I'm not the all-time leading student.”

“Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute, or an hour, or a day, or even a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it will last forever.”

“Consistency is one of the hallmarks of my career.”

“When you're a competitor, you want to be the best.”

“To be the best, you have to play the best.”

“For me, winning isn't something that happens suddenly on the field when the whistle blows and the crowds roar. Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you dream.”

“I'm a firm believer in the character of a person's heart and to judge a person by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.”

“I don't believe in pressure. Pressure is when you're not prepared.”

“You can't win the Super Bowl in September.”

“I've always been a person that's been a leader in my life, and I've always been a person that's been a person of integrity.”

“Records are made to be broken. It's a tribute to the players who have come before me and the players who will come after me.”

“You have to be a student of the game.”