Terrell Owens Quotes - Page 4

A lot of people have to deal with the feeling that their worlds are caving in.

I feel like football players are overworked and underpaid compared to any other sports.

I don't want that to be the headline.

I don't have to play football.

God blessed me to play football.

Everything that I've gone through since the end of 2010, from me finding out about my financial adviser stealing, mismanaging my money - that affected everything, from child support, mortgages, to me having to sell my properties, me being in and out of court trying to modify my child support. It's a lot to deal with at one time.

Like I always said, if I'm one of the top players in the game, pay me like I'm one of the top players in the game.

I never even watched football growing up. I just play the game.

As you get to know me, you kind of figure me out, that I'm not as probably as bad of a guy that I've been reported to be. I'm not that jerk.

I don't have to play for the Eagles.

I am the Terrell off the field who is laid back and this is me.

I am sure I lost out on a few million or more in money but I am happy with the team that I am on and the quarterback that I am with.

Growing up as a little kid, I wasn't always this size. I got picked on a lot.

For whatever reason, God has a plan for me.

Everybody is not going to be squeaky clean.

But I know in my heart what I'm doing is right.

All that matters to me now is my family.

All I can tell everybody is, I'm the same guy, just on a different team.

A lot of people expect to see the same type of character that they see on the field off the field, and that throws them for a loop.

Once I step on the field, by the things I do in practice and the way I practice, you can't tell that I don't love the game. But I just know it deep down.

I know the microphones and cameras are on me. They're looking at my gestures and taking it and running with it because of things that have happened in the past. It's very unfair.

Everybody is not going to be squeaky clean. All the guys they are giving these marketing endorsement deals are the ones going out there getting in trouble. That is what is really puzzling to me. They will take a chance on the so call good image guy and they are the ones that go out there and screw it all up. You have not seen my face go across the screen for any off the field problems, period.

I wanted a NBA basketball gym at my house and that's what I worked hard for and I was able to achieve that.