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I can't believe I survived, not only my life, but I am still playing football 'cause half of those eight or nine years I don't even remember.

Brett Favre

Football, Believe, Eight

"Sunday Conversation: Brett Favre". Interview with Suzy Kolber, www.espn.com. November 24, 2004.

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It's not so much about killing an animal, it's being at peace and you don't have to worry about all the other things that go on. That's a couple of hours a week that you get to escape but it's nice to do that.

Brett Favre

Couple, Nice, Animal

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I consider adversity being good sometimes you know.

Brett Favre

Adversity, Nfl, Sometimes

"Sunday Conversation" with Suzy Kolber, www.espn.com. November 24, 2004.

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It's a difficult job to do, but that is why we do it. Only so many people can do it. But it, it enables you to... for a brief period of time to kind of get away. You have to go back and deal with, but it's a good escape.

Brett Favre

Sports, Jobs, People

"Sunday Conversation: Brett Favre". Interview with Suzy Kolber, kwese.espn.com. November 24, 2004.

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My intention... isn't to create controversy.

Brett Favre

Intention, Controversy

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I know I can still play, but it's like I told my wife, I'm just tired mentally. I'm just tired.

Brett Favre

Tired, Play, Wife

"'Mentally Tired' Favre Tells Packers His Playing Career Is Over". Interview with Chris Mortensen, www.espn.com. March 05, 2008.

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Sometimes you get caught up in what's going on around you. The reality is that you are just a regular person. At some point, the career will be over, the bright lights turn off. That can come back to haunt you if you're not just a regular guy.

Brett Favre

Reality, Light, Careers

"Brett Favre: First and Ten". Ign Sports Interview, www.ign.com. 29 November 2004.

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Maybe I'm old-school, but I always thought you honor a contract.

Brett Favre

Football, Inspiration, School

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My wife, she still gives me a hard time, and says I hunt too much or I like to play golf too much. And she's probably right, but it sure beats some of the things I used to do.

Brett Favre

Sports, Golf, Hard Times

"Sunday Conversation: Brett Favre". Interview With Suzy Kolber, www.espn.com. November 24, 2004.

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Well even before she was diagnosed with the cancer, I would have said that she was a lot tougher than me and most guys would probably say that about their wives and it's probably true in most cases.

Brett Favre

Sports, Cancer, Wife

"Sunday Conversation: Brett Favre". Interview With Suzy Kolber, www.espn.com. November 24, 2004.

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Even in past years, when I wasn't in the Super Bowl, I wished I was.

Brett Favre

Past, Years, Super Bowl

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Well I would say that we're regular people first of all and we're normal and it's obvious by some of the things that have happened just because our name is famous we're not immune to tragedy.

Brett Favre

Names, People, Tragedy

"Sunday Conversation: Brett Favre". Interview With Suzy Kolber, www.espn.com. November 24, 2004.

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I consider myself more of a loner now and I think when you get older, especially in this game, and just talking with other players who have come and gone, I see what they were saying when I was a young guy in the locker room.

Brett Favre

Sports, Player, Thinking

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I'd like to think, eight years ago, I was pretty humble and modest. But I think, with each year, you get more modest, more humble, more appreciative. The off the field tragedies put things in better perspective, but life happens to everybody, and I think we all just try to do the best we can.

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Humble, Thinking, Eight

"Green Bay's big cheese aging gracefully". rockymountainnews.com, October 23, 2007.

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I think the 16 years that I spent in Green Bay speaks for itself.

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Thinking, Years, Green

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I really believe this team has a lot of potential - whether it's this year or in years to come, I don't know.

Brett Favre

Sports, Team, Believe

"AP Interview: Favre Indicates He'll Play in '04". www.espn.com. November 07, 2003.

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The party now is having my kids laugh and my wife laugh and my teammates. I want them to see me have fun and put it in a different way.

Brett Favre

Fun, Party, Kids

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I accomplished so many things, so early in my career.

Brett Favre

Careers, Accomplished

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It's been a wonderful career, I couldn't ask for anything more.

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Careers, Wonderful, Asks

"It’s official: Favre retires (again)". www.denverpost.com. February 11, 2009.

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I knew I needed surgery and I didn't want to have it and I ended up having it.

Brett Favre

Want, Surgery, Needed

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Yip cabbage on three!

Brett Favre

Three, Cabbage

"Browns make big strides; friends remember Favre's career". NFL.com, March 07, 2008.

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With each game I play, each season I play, everyone would agree with me, I'm running out of chances.

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Sports, Running, Games

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I'm thankful for all the things that this job has given me and my family. But probably the thing that I am most proud of throughout my career is that, not only myself, but my family and the people around me have just been regular people, which we are.

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Jobs, Careers, People

"Brett Favre: First and Ten". Ign Sports Interview, www.ign.com. 29 November 2004.

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I don't need to have a retirement, retire your jersey, all that stuff to solidify my career.

Brett Favre

Retirement, Careers, Needs

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In spite of reports about playing with various teams, I'm enjoying retirement with my family and have no plans to play football.

Brett Favre

Football, Retirement, Team

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