A biography for Victor Cruzhasn’t been written yet.
“I've had the same barber since I was about 14 years old.”
“It is funny what a year can do.”
“There are times where I am trying to make the big play before I even catch the football.”
“Some guys just slip under the radar.”
“It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel.”
“Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.”
“As a kid, my grandma would be dancing all the time.”
“I don't need any nicknames.”
“Never in a million years would I think I'd play in a Super Bowl.”
“Growing up in Paterson wasn't the easiest thing.”
“There's only one life. There's no repeats. You only get one life, and you gotta take advantage of it.”
“You have to think about your image and how you want people to view you. And if it becomes too much, people will get kind of tired of you.”
“I just want to continue to play football and be myself.”
“I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.”
“My first year of college was tough. I thought that just being an athlete I could get by. I thought I was okay until I got kicked out, which happened twice.”
“I don't recognize my former self. Like I'm on the outside looking in at my life. Who is that guy?”
“There were times when I thought I would never own a car.”
“I'm focused on football; focused on my family right now.”
“Every step, whether at high school or at college or at the NFL, I had to climb and crawl and scratch to get there.”
“I want to win championships.”