Victor Cruz famous quotes

Every step, whether at high school or at college or at the NFL, I had to climb and crawl and scratch to get there.
-- Victor Cruz

#School #College #Nfl

It may seem like I came out of the blue. But, my road was long, windy, full of hurdles, and even some dead ends. I lost family. I lost friends. I even lost my way. When I reached what felt like rock bottom, I realized I had a responsibility to everyone who believed in me and to kids, like me, who just needed a chance and something to believe in.
-- Victor Cruz

#Believe #Kids #Responsibility

Sometimes on the basketball court or on the football field, you enter this place called 'The Zone.' You're not supposed to acknowledge when you're in 'The Zone,' but when you are, you simply cannot be stopped.
-- Victor Cruz

#Basketball #Football #Nfl

Some guys just slip under the radar.
-- Victor Cruz

#Guy

I don't recognize my former self. Like I'm on the outside looking in at my life. Who is that guy?
-- Victor Cruz

#Self #Guy #That Guy

I didn't have outstanding numbers coming out of college and I'm not 6'6 with 230 lbs.
-- Victor Cruz

#College #Numbers #Outstanding

I always have to have a six pack or twelve pack of Entenmann's doughnuts in my house, no other brand.
-- Victor Cruz

#House #Six Packs #Twelve

Everybody wants to defeat the defending champs.
-- Victor Cruz

#Want #Defeat

It is funny what a year can do.
-- Victor Cruz

#Years

When I was young, it wasn't about the money, it wasn't about the fame and fortune, it was about playing football.
-- Victor Cruz

#Football #Fame #Fortune

I don't want to be on 'Dancing With the Stars' anytime soon.
-- Victor Cruz

#Stars #Dancing #Want

I knew what type of player I was: a free agent, a small kid who came from a small school.
-- Victor Cruz

#Kids #School #Player

I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.
-- Victor Cruz

#New York #Athlete #Cities

I think I've got some more big plays left in me.
-- Victor Cruz

#Thinking #Play #Bigs

I don't need any nicknames.
-- Victor Cruz

#Needs #Nicknames

I just want to continue to play football and be myself.
-- Victor Cruz

#Football #Play #Want

I want to win championships.
-- Victor Cruz

#Winning #Want #Championship

I want to win football games.
-- Victor Cruz

#Football #Winning #Games

Never in a million years would I think I'd play in a Super Bowl.
-- Victor Cruz

#Thinking #Years #Play

There are times where I am trying to make the big play before I even catch the football.
-- Victor Cruz

#Football #Play #Trying

I kinda wanted to play receiver more.
-- Victor Cruz

#Play #Wanted

It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel.
-- Victor Cruz

#Tunnels #Tough #Kind

I definitely want to teach my daughter Spanish.
-- Victor Cruz

#Mother #Daughter #Want

I never dreamed about being a millionaire - I dreamed about being a football player.
-- Victor Cruz

#Football #Player #Millionaire

My mom and my father's birthday are on the same day.
-- Victor Cruz

#Birthday #Mom #Father

Growing up in Paterson wasn't the easiest thing.
-- Victor Cruz

#Growing Up #Growing

My mom was dying for me to write a book, she was my biggest advocate
-- Victor Cruz

#Mom #Book #Writing

In the city, a lot of crime happens, a lot of violence happens from time to time,
-- Victor Cruz

#Cities #Violence #Crime

At the end of the day, there are people out there that want to see you fail.
-- Victor Cruz

#People #The End Of The Day #Want

I've had the same barber since I was about 14 years old.
-- Victor Cruz

#Years #Barbers

I can just sense some eyes, some people kinda stare a little bit like they recognize me but don't quite know for sure kinda thing.
-- Victor Cruz

#Eye #People #Littles

I couldn't care less about what anybody else has to say.
-- Victor Cruz

#Care

As a kid, my grandma would be dancing all the time.
-- Victor Cruz

#Grandma #Kids #Dancing

My mom lived by herself with two kids. Sacrifice was the name of the game at our house.
-- Victor Cruz

#Mom #Kids #Sacrifice

You have to think about your image and how you want people to view you. And if it becomes too much, people will get kind of tired of you.
-- Victor Cruz

#Tired #Thinking #Views

I was actually a Cowboys fan.
-- Victor Cruz

#Cowboy #Fans

I was always the type of person that whenever I started something I finished it. And, I was always held accountable for my actions.
-- Victor Cruz

#Action #Type #Persons

Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.
-- Victor Cruz

#Football

Take your time. Love is gonna come. Don't force it. Don't try to make it happen. Relax, take your time, and you'll know when it's there. My mom gave me that advice.
-- Victor Cruz

#Mom #Love Is #Advice

I was afraid I would see someone from my past who thought I was this big athlete, and then I end up being just normal.
-- Victor Cruz

#Athlete #Past #Normal

There were times when I thought I would never own a car.
-- Victor Cruz

#Car

I want to be a New York Giant for a very long time.
-- Victor Cruz

#New York #Long #Want