Quotes by Champ Bailey

I’m always fighting to make the team anyway. I’m always preparing like I’m one of the bottom guys, trying to make the team.

When you’re a little kid, you want the ball. You don’t want to play defense. When you get the ball, basically you can do whatever you want.

I’m not Deion Sanders. We’re different people with different styles. People see similarities between me and him; that’s fine. It’s an honor to be mentioned in the same breath with him. But that’s as far as I go with it.

I’ve been blessed with some luck, great ability and athleticism. That’s really what’s made me a great player, but I think the reason I’ve been able to last this long is the little things like taking care of my body.

This is a business, and I’ll deal with it when it comes. If it comes, it comes.

When I look back, I’m glad I grew up in a small town. There, it’s just you, your family and whatever you make of it.

If something’s wrong with my body, I make sure to address it right away and not try to let it linger because it creates a bigger problem. You just have to understand your body, and when your body tells you something you just have to react.

I’m not perfect, but I know when I start to do something, I don’t like to not finish.

I don’t worry about getting tired. I try not to let it guide me as far as how much I’m going to play. I play with my heart.

It means a lot. It means I’m accountable.