Quotes by Shannon Sharpe

"There is a reason they called it chasing your dreams and not walking after them."

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"Don't hope someone gives you an opportunity: create one for yourself."

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"You can tell the truth, but sometimes you can't always be in your face with it. I found a way to tell the truth and put it in a nice, neat package for people to receive it. A lot of times, you have to put it in a nice, neat box with a bow tie, and when they open it, it's the truth. I think people respect that."

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"If you want to boo, I want you to boo me as loud as you can, because I think that's a sign of respect: You don't boo the bad players; you boo the really good ones."

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"I had a speech class in elementary school. And you know how teachers, when a kid is struggling to pronounce a word, used to lead him and say, 'Johnny, sounds like... ? Johnny, sounds like... ?' I said out loud, 'Sounds like Johnny can't read.' Teacher told me to leave the room."

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"A lot of people mistake habit for hard work. Doing something over and over again is not working hard."

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