A biography for Martellus Bennetthasn’t been written yet.
“I'm always excited anytime I get a chance to be a better player and work with different people.”
“I've always been interested in clothing because it's an extension of how we feel.”
“I hate typing but I love to write manually.”
“There aren't many children's books about black characters that are just going on adventures. My library has over 2,000 children's books in it, and most of the protagonists are either white or creatures.”
“It's so easy to get caught up in the future and in the past.”
“Everyone is creative, but we are only as creative as we allow ourselves to be.”
“Shaq and Muhammad Ali's my favorite two athletes of all time.”
“I feel like I'm a better person without the game of football. I'm happier.”
“I only read the left-hand pages, so I finish books twice as fast.”
“If you play sports, use sports. So many of our kids get used by the game and then get nothing out of it. Use it as a tool to open up other doors that you want to open in life.”
“I'd never worked for anyone else until I got to the NFL, and this will be my last time working for someone else.”
“My mind is like a theme park, because it's fun and there's lots of cool stuff and you can take rides.”
“You grow up, no one really teaches you about taxes, especially as an athlete.”
“I built my company a lot while playing for the Patriots.”
“If I wake up at 6 A. M. to work out, I'm done at 10 A. M.. Most guys play video games all day.”
“I love to read because I know that for a long time ancestors weren't allowed to. I love to write. Because for a long time my people weren't 'allowed' to. So I'm going to write my books, my apps and tell my stories.”
“I don't club, I don't really go out, and there's a lot of stuff I don't really do socially.”
“Black boys shouldn't have to feel that being good at sports is the only way to be cool - or to be valued by the world.”
“If I write a book, it has to be so awesome. It has to be next level, to prove mysel. Just like if you are an athlete and you want to rap, you better bring the bars. Don't come in with nursery rhymes.”
“Creativity is something that is forever.”