Quotes from Frank Gore

You think about when I went to Miami. I played as a freshman, I go in and compete to be a starter, I tear my ACL. Come back, I start, I get off to a good couple of games and I get hurt again. You hear everybody saying, 'Oh, he's done.' I get drafted in the third round. People still said I got drafted too high, saying I'll only play three years.

Nowadays, kids need promises to play. And I'm not gonna lie, I almost went to Mississippi. But that's the best thing I did, when I changed my mind and went to Miami.

I'm not the fastest guy, but when it comes to agility, getting in and out of cuts and seeing something and going to get it, I do my best to make sure that's on point.

I don't care what age I am. If I continue to train and feel good and enjoy the locker room and this organization wants me and I feel I can do it, I'm going to do it, no matter what my age.

If I feel like I can't play ball anymore, I'll stop that day. I'm not a fool. I respect the game too much.

When I see a guy on the football field huffing and puffing, I know I got an advantage over him.

But I look at Anquan Boldin the same. If you watch us, we're similar players. We're not the fastest, we're not the biggest, but we get it done. I think we're just football players.

Defensive guys don't really understand. It's totally different for offense. Defensive guys are convinced they know us but they just don't understand. Quarterbacks have so much that they have to read and adjust to. They have to look at everybody on the defense. It's totally different for the offense.

Once I got into the league, I liked to watch LaDainian Tomlinson. He was nice, man. Quick, strong, great eyes, able to catch the ball.

I tried the Xenith helmet later in my career and immediately wished I had done it earlier. It was comfortable, secure, and allowed me to perform without distractions.

You can be talented, but having great talent isn't enough. You have to work every day or someone will pass you up.

I can't really grip the ball with my left hand.

I want to make sure I'm not the last NFL player to come out of the Grove.

As long as I'm healthy and feeling good, I will compete with anybody.

I was always a hard worker, but when I was younger I didn't have to put the extra work in like some of the other guys.

When I'm tired, I tell myself what the people are saying about me. In that second workout when I'm saying, 'Man, I don't want to do this.' I remind myself, 'They're saying you're old. They're saying you're 33. They're saying you can't do it this year.' I play games with myself off that stuff.

I train with young guys in the offseason just to be honest and keep myself sure, to let myself know if I'm ready or will I be ready.

I want to be remembered as a guy who played the game of football right.

When something you love gets taken away, it hurts you.

Before I got injured, football was very easy, I didn't have to work out.

I've been doubted my whole life, especially coming out of college with the injuries I had.

How I pick running backs, I always go off what situation they're in. I look at guys and what they had around them.

I knew that I wasn't the smartest kid in school, but I knew that I had a way to get out if I did the right things in sports.

People said I would be in the league for two to three years and then I would be done. I have been blessed to keep going, and also have success.