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" I've got the Xbox 360, a Wii, and a PlayStation 3. I got everything you could think of. "
Larry Fitzgerald
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Everything
Got
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" I have some sweets now and then, but I wouldn't say I have a major sweet tooth. "
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Sweet
Now
" 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
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Perspective
Me
" 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
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Year
Special
" 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
" 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
" 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
" 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
" 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
" 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. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Team
Play
Help
" My diet is always extremely important to me. I've taken a new approach to eating in terms of my blood type. I really don't eat much chicken, sugar, salts, or beef. Just eating clean and feeling so much better. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Important
Me
Better
" 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. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Ring
Rice
Time
" Just losing a couple pounds takes so much stress off your joints. Your body feels better. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Your Body
Body
Stress
" 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. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Game
You
Think
" 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. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Career
You
Think
" 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
" 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
" 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. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Me
Faith
Mother
" 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
" 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
" Pretty much I love all types of fish; I pretty much stick with that. I love vegetables. I don't eat too much carbs, but I love salads, though. I'll usually have a salad, except for breakfast. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Love
Breakfast
Fish
" The Hit Stick is a tremendous invention. It really gave you control as a defensive player because most of the time, 'Madden' is such an offensive game. But the Hit Stick really gave you the opportunity to shine on defense for the first time. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Time
Control
Game
" 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. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Chess
Airplane
Love
" 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. "
Larry Fitzgerald
People
Respect
Young
" 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
" My dad used to give me a lot of spankings. Anything I did wrong, he was on me. I was raised by a strict disciplinarian. He kind of laid down the law. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Kind
Down
Wrong
" 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
" You can never let anything distract you from your main objective. My only goal is to be great. That's all I want. That's all I ever aspire to be. Greatness is something nobody can ever take away from you, no matter what happens. So I put all my energy and focus into my craft. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Focus
Goal
Energy
" I joined forces with the American Cancer Society in 2010 as a spokesperson for the N.F.L.'s 'A Crucial Catch' campaign, which benefits the American Cancer Society. This was important to me because I lost my mother to breast cancer, and I have always felt a strong commitment to doing all I can to fight this disease. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Commitment
Strong
Me
" 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 work legs, upper body, everything. Legs are very important. I do hang cleans and squats - I do primary exercises. Squats work over 60 percent of your muscle mass in your body. The hang cleans work on my explosive movement, which is essential for success. "
Larry Fitzgerald
Body
Work
Muscle