In order to gain the respect of your players in the locker room, you cant just perform on Saturday. You have to do it consistently during practices, meetings, and in the weight room. – Junior Seau
As I was coming up, it always seemed like I was learning. If it wasnt from school, it was the hood. The influences of the hood are very powerful. – Junior Seau
Leadership cant be fabricated. If it is fabricated and rehearsed, you cant fool the guys in the locker room. So when you talk about leadership, it comes with performance. Leadership comes with consistency. – Junior Seau
Im not retiring. I am graduating. Today is my graduation day. Retirement means that youll just go ahead and live on your laurels and surf all day in Oceanside. It aint going to happen. – Junior Seau
Ryan Leaf is doing great now. If he progresses the way he is now, were going to have a quarterback thats going to be reckoned with in the near future. And thats not political. – Junior Seau
The Super Bowl is a game. Life is for real. What I went through helped me get to where I am today. I wont forget. I cant forget. Because a man who forgets his past sometimes loses his soul and forgets where to go in the future. – Junior Seau
Im afraid of being average. I have a real fear of being just another linebacker. – Junior Seau
Too many athletes are living in a tiny window. They have no vision for themselves – what they can be outside of football and what they can mean to a community. They just dont know any better. My hopes and dreams are unlimited. – Junior Seau
I wanted to perform well for my mom and dad, because in high school, I didnt have a job. My brothers, they worked at Pizza Hut or places like that, but sports, that was my way of giving back. – Junior Seau
I remember when I was 6 years old and my brother used to go seek out guys that were 13 to come over and play football against me while he was the permanent quarterback. I didnt know exactly what the age difference was, but I was already playing against older guys. – Junior Seau
As a sophomore, I wanted to play varsity in three sports. And I accomplished that. It was a great feat that year, and something I held special. I wanted to bring a championship team to Oceanside High School, and it happened. It was a great year that I will never forget. – Junior Seau
The goal of my Foundation is to give young people a chance to better themselves and establish a base for a successful future. – Junior Seau
Dad taught us about morals, values and goals. Having a tight-knit family was important to him. – Junior Seau
