Quotes from Joe Namath

Something's been guiding me around throughout my life.

My philosophy in life, where I was trying to get, could have been a little bit different.

I think I could have become an outstanding professional baseball player, but I don't think I could have reached the heights that I have in football - being one of the very top players in the game, being a world champion.

Times have changed. The athletes have changed.

I think that at some point in your life you realize you don't have to worry if you do everything you're supposed to do right. Or if not right, if you do it the best you can... what can worry do for you? You are already doing the best you can.

There's an old saying amongst players in football talking about your general manger and coaches, they speak with a forked tongue.

I took my time to find the perfect girl.

I love football. I really love football, As far as I'm concerned, it's the second best thing in the world.

I believe in letting a guy live the way he wants to if he doesn't hurt anyone.

I am a football fan, yeah.

I'm always gonna be Joe Namath, and I'm not running from that.

Johnny Unitas was my hero.

When we won the league championship, all the married guys on the club had to thank their wives for putting up with all the stress and strain all season. I had to thank all the single broads in New York.

I've been some through some things medically. I've seen some things on my brain. But I've had some treatment - and I've improved.

I don't care what a man is as long as he treats me right. He can be a gambler, a hustler, someone everybody else thinks is obnoxious, I don't care so long as he's straight with me and our dealings are fair.

To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn't know where he is going.

The name of the game is 'kill the quarterback.' Every football team tries to knock the guy out of the game that's handling the ball.

There are some things you only learn through experience.

I like music and I like ladies. I like to see them dance.

My ego's not the kind that says, 'I want to be an actor and be accepted as that.

When you win, nothing hurts.

I was focused on athletics, outdoors, sports.

I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.

I should have been thinking more about my family, how I raised my children, how I maintained life's work, so to speak.