Do you ever lose the ego?โ Westford asks me. โYeah.โ When his daughter kisses me, my ego flies out the window.
Simone ElkelesAnd just so you know for the future, I like my double-chocolate chip cookies warm and soft in the middle...and without magnets glued to them." "Me, too. When you decide to bake me some, let me know.
Simone ElkelesIf there's one thing I learned, it's that nobody is here forever. You have to live for the moment, each and every day . . . the here, the now.
Simone ElkelesI'll explain it to you. To me it's more than a game." She touches her chest and says, "When you love something as much as I love football, you just feel it inside. Did you ever love doing something so bad that it consumed you?" "A long time ago." "That's what football is to me. It's my passion, my lifeโฆ my escape. When I play, I forget everything that sucks in my life. And when we winโฆ" She looks down like she's embarrassed to admit what she's about to reveal. "I know this is going to sound stupid, but when we win I think miracles can happen.
Simone Elkeles