106 Quotes by Adrian Peterson

I love my son. I love my kids, my family, Like I said after I took the misdemeanor plea, I take full responsibility for my actions. .

I don't know any other job that the off-the-field issues - especially something personal like that - affects your job. But as far as the parenting lesson, no [I understood that]. To me it was so simple, it was a situation where I disciplined my child and it didn't turn out the way I wanted.

I'm pretty sure I could outrun the whole Dallas Cowboys team.

I want people to come to the game to see what I will do next.

People have to see it for what it is, but they would be so shocked to know two simple things that I just really never shared with anyone, but I spank my child at times. He didn't move a muscle, not one inch, and he didn't drop one tear. I tell you that and you are probably like, "Wow, how is that even possible?" But little details like that is not what people are able to see, and that makes the world of difference to the outcome of the situation.

I have the mentality that if you come in playing not to get hurt, that's when you're going to get hurt. So I play relentless.

If you don't think that you're the best, how do you become the best?

You look at Ray Lewis, you look at Brett Favre. I know it's different positions, but you think about the mental mindset it takes to continue to grind and play at a high level. Those are the guys that I look at that motivate me.

I have always believed that the way my parents disciplined me has a great deal to do with the success I have enjoyed as a man.