Quotes from Brett Favre

As you get older, you look at things differently.

I think people have all faced decisions at times where you never know.

You're never guaranteed about next year. People ask what you think of next season, you have to seize the opportunities when they're in front of you.

It's all about chemistry. Talent alone won't get it done.

That's kind of how I approach life and football; why dwell on something that's hasn't happened.

I can't believe I survived, not only my life, but I am still playing football 'cause half of those eight or nine years I don't even remember.

I know I'm not doing myself any favors by continuing to play.

Most talented players don't always succeed. Some don't even make the team. It's more what's inside.

So much of a professional athlete's success depends upon not necessarily the play itself but how he deals with... always saying how you deal with good, is just as important as how you deal with bad.

In this case, I realize that, unlike when I was 22 years old, I realize now that football will not go on forever, it is a small part of your life.

I don't really care what's going on I just care about getting my job done the best that I can possibly do and deal with the other things in my life that take a lot of time and a lot of thought.

The way I played the game, the way I live my life, is very emotional.

I've been pretty fortunate.

There wasn't a better teacher or mentor out there than Reggie White, on or off the field.

Wisconsin's a special place.

Even in past years, when I wasn't in the Super Bowl, I wished I was.

Well even before she was diagnosed with the cancer, I would have said that she was a lot tougher than me and most guys would probably say that about their wives and it's probably true in most cases.

I didn't know what to expect coming into this year. There were a lot of question marks, and I think that's obvious now. Can we overcome it? Time will tell.

Well family is obviously the most important. There was a time when I thought football was the most important.

It's been a wonderful career, I couldn't ask for anything more.

I'm thankful for all the things that this job has given me and my family. But probably the thing that I am most proud of throughout my career is that, not only myself, but my family and the people around me have just been regular people, which we are.

My job is to throw passes and be a leader.

There was a time when all I cared about was the next game, the next party, the next tee time.

My wife, she still gives me a hard time, and says I hunt too much or I like to play golf too much. And she's probably right, but it sure beats some of the things I used to do.