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1. "I think what people might not really know about me is that I'm really a shy individual." ~ Jerry Rice

2. "I was just a small boy from Mississippi, and now little kids are going to identify with me through this game." ~ Jerry Rice

3. "I went out there to play my game for the fun of it and never based my career around records." ~ Jerry Rice

4. "My work ethic came from my parents and my fear of failure. I came from a small, predominantly black school and I didn't want to let them down." ~ Jerry Rice

5. "I think I just went into a system that was willing to utilize me and gave me opportunities and I felt fortunate to be able to go to Oakland and put the silver and black on. I wanted to prove to everybody that I could still play." ~ Jerry Rice

6. "My agent said, 'Jerry, Dancing With the Stars - they want you on there.' I said, 'Ain't no way. I'm not going to do that.' Then he came back to me again, and he kept putting pressure on me. I said, 'All right, I'll give it a try.'" ~ Jerry Rice

7. "The things that are happening to me are unbelievable. I'm actually busier right now than when I played football. This is almost like I'm coming back out of retirement. It will be fun to see myself in the game." ~ Jerry Rice

8. "There are a lot of young players here right now, and these guys are going to eventually learn as they go. Next year we can't use that as an excuse that we had so many young players on the team." ~ Jerry Rice

9. "I've grown over the years and I know how to adapt to situations, where I can go into a situation where there's a crowd of people and just take over. But pretty much I'm off to myself. And I'm totally committed to the game of football. That's why I've had so much success." ~ Jerry Rice

10. "I think the thing about that was I was always willing to work; I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was determined to be the best football player I could be on the football field and I think I was able to accomplish that through hard work." ~ Jerry Rice

11. "Like I said, repetition in practice and hard work." ~ Jerry Rice

12. "People would look at me weird. You know, like, 'Why is this guy's hands always in his pockets?' But I was embarrassed by the size of my hands." ~ Jerry Rice

13. "To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game." ~ Jerry Rice

14. "I just want the same thing Joe Montana got when he was MVP. He got respect. He got commercials. He got everything." ~ Jerry Rice

15. "I think it was fantastic being in the 49ers Hall of Fame." ~ Jerry Rice

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