Good High School Quotes

• I was never on a mission to be an NFL quarterback. I wanted to be a good high school player, and I worked hard at that. That made me good enough to play in college and then I wanted to be a good college quarterback. During college I played well enough to make it into the NFL. I never took it for granted and really wanted to play hard at each level and I have always had a lot of fun doing what I wanted to do.

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  Peyton Manning

  Fun   School   Player  

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• I think if you're a good high school player that you have the ability to be a good college football player. If you're a good college football then you have the ability to be a great NFL player.

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  Robert Griffin III

  Football   School   Player  

  "Robert Griffin III Prepares For NFL Draft, Talks Peyton Manning From Super Bowl 2012" By Chris Greenberg, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 4, 2012.

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• As a child, I could beat most kids in sprints, but overall, wrestling was the most natural sport for me. In fact, I was a pretty good high school wrestler. I was unusually quick and strong.

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  Henry Paulson

  Sports   Strong   Children  

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• Look, we ought to do this for our kids... We ought to have a high school so that every kid who grows up here - they're all our kids - gets a good high school education.

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  Robert D. Putnam

  Growing Up   School   Kids  

  "Why you should care about other people’s kids". Interview with Paul Solman, www.pbs.org. March 19, 2015.

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• It's hard to get up for a good high-school team like the Chicago Bulls.

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  Shaquille O'Neal

  Team   School   Chicago  

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• I don’t want to get too detailed into it, but when you’re a good high school running back, you can almost be whatever type of runner you want to be. If you’re a good size and a good athlete, you can be whatever type of runner you want.

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  Barry Sanders

  Running   Athlete   School  

  "Barry Sanders talks 'NCAA 13' cover". Interview with Jon Robinson, www.espn.com. April 17, 2012.

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