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" I went to a military school, so I'm always talking like 'Yes, sir,' or 'No, ma'am.' I was doing that even before military school, so I've always had it, I guess. "
Larry Fitzgerald
School
Talking
Always
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" For being a young guy, I'm articulate and can hold a decent conversation with somebody. But I've been able to do that since I was young. I don't think that has to do too much with schooling, it has more to do with the people I was raised around, my parents. I have respect for adults. "
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Respect
Young
" When you think of Peyton Manning, you think 'ambassador.' The game has grown exponentially during his career because of him and what he means to our game, not only as a football player but as a humanitarian. "
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" You have to find something that you want to accomplish, that you want to achieve. You want to drop 15 pounds. You want to be able to run four miles. There has to be some goal that you set for yourself and, after you've reached that goal, you set a new one. You always have to be shooting for something, striving for something. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Goal
You
Run
" There are certain things that I do - I don't eat chicken or pork. I stay away from red meat a lot; I eat fish most of the time. I think it makes me feel cleaner, not just body wise. I feel good. "
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Think
Red
Fish
" Just losing a couple pounds takes so much stress off your joints. Your body feels better. "
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Body
Stress
" Every guy has different strengths in the NFL. Receivers are different, running backs are different, but they all have that one thing that they do that's special: that thing that keeps them on the roster every year. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Strengths
Year
Special
" For me, take Tiger Woods. I always thought he was great, but I never truly understood how good he was until I had the chance to go to Tiger Woods Golf Camp. He taught me how to swing and was hitting the ball, and this dude was unreal. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Golf
Woods
Thought
" I have some sweets now and then, but I wouldn't say I have a major sweet tooth. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Now And Then
Sweet
Now
" I love to see new things, and I love to learn. I always learn so much when I travel - that's the best thing. "
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Travel
Best
Learn
" I've got the Xbox 360, a Wii, and a PlayStation 3. I got everything you could think of. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Think
Everything
Got
" In terms of me being a Christian, going to Israel was really cool. Going to the West Bank, Bethlehem, floating in the Dead Sea - that was great for me. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Cool
Christian
Sea
" The more playoff games and Super Bowls and things of that nature that you're in obviously is going to build your portfolio and raise your visibility. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Games
Nature
More
" I was fortunate to have a grandfather who was an optometrist. Vision therapy was something that we routinely did to strengthen our eyes and give us better focus. I was fortunate that he could teach me techniques that are still paying dividends for me to this day. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Eyes
Day
Better
" When you don't know how to cook, you just say, 'I need something quick,' and then you fry something up. Now that I cook, I think, 'Do I want to have fried fish, baked fish, or grilled fish?' "
Larry Fitzgerald
You
Need
Say
" I can never let the guy across from me be in better shape. I have to be the best-conditioned guy. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Better
Me
Shape
" It's rewarding to be recognized by the fans and other players for my abilities and to be able to represent the Arizona Cardinals fans from around the world. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Fans
World
Recognized
" I've always thought about my legacy - more so, though, my impact off the field and how I'm helping my community and solidifying and strengthening the lives of others around me. And also, I just want to be a dominant football player, too. So it encompasses everything. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Me
Thought
Legacy
" My energy levels are off the charts. I can run all day, I breathe well, and I sweat a lot, so the toxins and impurities come out of my body. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Run
Sweat
I Can
" I've traveled all the way around the world; I've been to over 95 countries, so I love ethnic food, different types of cuisine. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Love
World
Way
" I really enjoy my philanthropic work, traveling around the world and helping people in need. That's a lot of fun for me. It's really rewarding. You're helping people, but it's helping you, too. It puts life in perspective when you come back and you say, 'Man, it's raining again in Minnesota.' "
Larry Fitzgerald
People
Perspective
Me
" I was very fortunate to have some great mentors. A father that was always in my life set the example every day at home. Everybody asks me, 'What was your role model?' My role model slept 20 feet from me every night. I could always go talk to him and ask him questions no matter what it was about. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Day
Father
Great
" I go to Australia probably once every two years. It's wide-open spaces there, so I just rent a motorcycle and ride out to the middle of the continent. For hours, you don't see anybody. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Motorcycle
Australia
See
" Chicken... I am a black man, we love our chicken, but I don't eat it anymore. My genotype means I don't process it as well as other things. But I eat lamb twice a week; that is a super food for me. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Food
Black
Man
" I'm kind of shy, to be honest. If I go to the pool or something, I keep my shirt on unless I'm getting in the water. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Water
Go
Honest
" I enjoy playing for the Arizona Cardinals, and I want to continue to play here and try to win. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Win
Try
Here
" Crossword puzzles, Sudoku... I'm good at all those things. It's not daily, but I'll do stuff on the airplane. I love playing chess. It's my favorite game. "
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Chess
Airplane
Love
" Chess is a lot of fun for me. Football is a physical game, and in chess you can just beat someone mentally - you outwit somebody, outmaneuver them, think ahead of them. "
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Game
You
Think
" If you play football, there's going to be a 100 percent injury rate. Something is going to be bothering you. So I just try to focus on the things that I can do to help my team. "
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Team
Play
Help
" Jerry Rice had won two Super Bowls already by the time he got to his ninth year in the league. That's what it's all about: winning that ring. "
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Ring
Rice
Time
" My mother was a great inspiration to me to always do my best. My father has always been my mentor and friend. They taught me the basic principle that guides most all that I do: faith, focus, finish. "
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Me
Faith
Mother