I had that hunger, that desire, to be successful and I wasn’t going to let anything stand in my way.
Jerry RiceI think the thing about that was I was always willing to work; I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was determined to be the best football player I could be on the football field and I think I was able to accomplish that through hard work.
Jerry RiceThe same thing I applied to football, I applied to trying to be an actor and hopefully it came off well.
Jerry RiceAfter I got disciplined I got introduced to football and then after that everything just took off for me. I had a lot of role models: the teachers, the coaches. Watching them give so much to so many students so they can be successful in life basically just ingrained in me that I think it's more gratifying for me to give back and than just to receive.
Jerry Rice