A biography for Joe Namathhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't like to date so much as I just like to kind of, you know, run into somethin', man.”
“I can't compare family to athletics.”
“I took my time to find the perfect girl.”
“Where I came from, sports were the only way to get out front.”
“I couldn't do anything I didn't enjoy.”
“I have to convince myself I know what I'm doing.”
“I believe in letting a guy live the way he wants to if he doesn't hurt anyone.”
“My philosophy in life, where I was trying to get, could have been a little bit different.”
“After my first knee operation, in January of '65 before I went to the Jets, Dr. James Nicholas told me everything went well and that I could probably play four years in the NFL. The surgery was trailblazing to a certain extent.”
“I was focused on athletics, outdoors, sports.”
“When we won the league championship, all the married guys on the club had to thank their wives for putting up with all the stress and strain all season. I had to thank all the single broads in New York.”
“I don't think that I've ever been a backup.”
“There are some things you only learn through experience.”
“What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do.”
“I've tested life and I've learned what works for me.”
“I think I could have become an outstanding professional baseball player, but I don't think I could have reached the heights that I have in football - being one of the very top players in the game, being a world champion.”
“When you win, nothing hurts.”
“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.”
“I've been some through some things medically. I've seen some things on my brain. But I've had some treatment - and I've improved.”
“I was a very naive young man, and I may still be ignorant about a lot of things.”