Jerry Kramer

“It is something that most parents hope for in life: That their children will be moderately successful, polite, decent human beings. Anything on top of that is something you have no right to hope for, but we all do.”

“The whole book experience was a look into another world, the world of Gore Vidal and Norman Mailer.”

“To have that kind of ovation, that happens very seldom for a lineman.”

“My whole life has been one of seeking experience.”

“When the game is over it is really just beginning.”

“Old #64 chose... a gentle jog, fast enough to prove I was alive, slow enough to savor the cheers. They washed over me. They warmed me. I knew I could live without them but I loved them.”

“Then to have your baby playing at the school you played at and having him play well is a special treat.”

“We will pay any price that we are instructed to. But the money has to come from somewhere.”

“In November, 1964 when I was a patient at the Mayo Clinic I though seriously about killing myself.”

“There's a great deal of love for one another on this club. Perhaps we're living in Camelot.”

“Normally, if you go through a game without attracting attention, you are doing a hell of a job.”

“Probably the best part of my life has been watching the kids play their games.”

“College was especially sweet because of the positive, hopeful atmosphere of a college campus.”