Quotes By Roger Goodell

It is a privilege for me to serve the NFL. It is the only place I have ever wanted to work.

I learned in high school that I was going to have to outwork people. I remember running around the track, training for football, and a faster guy ran past me. I just figured, I can outlast him. If I work harder than him, I'll beat him. And to this day I overprepare.

I spent a lot of time in the school psychologist's office. I didn't apply myself. My mother thought I had learning disabilities.

There are lots of businesses that are well in excess of $9 billion that have gone into bankruptcy, that have been mismanaged. And that has not served anyone very well.

It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.

To me, what I love about the draft is; first, you see the young men who are realizing their dreams that they've worked so hard for. That's a pretty cool thing. You saw the emotion from some of these guys the other day. And then, the second thing is this total sense of hope and optimism. And, I think that's great for everybody.

Every game in the NFL is important.

Uncertainty's not good for anybody.

My job is to protect the integrity of the NFL and to make sure the game is as safe as possible.

The NCAA has to establish their own rules and enforce their own rules.

HGH testing is happening in Olympics. The science is there. It is a valid test.

Change before you're forced to change.

I have to make a lot of decisions that aren't in the best interests of individuals, whether they be owners, club executives, players.

What is true of the NFL is that it has been well-managed over the years. And that has been beneficial to the fans, it's been beneficial to the game itself, it's been beneficial to the players, coaches and everyone involved.

When you're thrust into litigation, you obviously have to make sure you're prepared to deal with that.

I've spent my life following my passion.

It's an awesome responsibility, not only to maintain the level of success the NFL has, but to build on that.

I think when someone is injured in your family, you want to speak to the individual and you want to hear their voice and you want to make sure they are OK.

I am awake a lot of nights.

It's always unfortunate when something gets misreported and the facts are not clear.

I talk to players all the time.

No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised.

Too much of our society looks for people to fail.

I'm very fortunate, and I know that.

The owners don't win by having a lockout. Shutting down your business is not good for anybody and it's certainly not good for the players, it's certainly not good for the fans. And that's most important to us.

I don't expect to try to get people to like everything I do. I want them to respect what I do.

The one thing I would hope would go on my tombstone is, 'I made my parents proud.'

The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right.

You know that I'm always a proponent of doing things differently.

My goal was to prove to my family I wasn't a dummy.