I was taught that I cannot back down to anything. I was trained never to be scared. Ray Rice More Quotes by Ray Rice More Quotes From Ray Rice I made a horrendous mistake not apologizing to my wife. Ray Rice apologizing wife mistake To all the kids who looked up to me, I’m truly sorry for letting you down, but I hope it’s helped you learn that one bad decision can turn your dream into a nightmare. There is no excuse for domestic violence, and I apologize for the horrible mistake I made. Ray Rice sorry dream mistake You can be a hero to someone just by being their friend. Ray Rice hero I won't call myself a failure. Failure is not getting knocked down. It's not getting up. Ray Rice knocked-down Sometimes in life, you will get knocked down. Ray Rice knocked-down sometimes-in-life sometimes I want to be someone that kids in my community look up to and want to strive to give back when they grow up. Ray Rice growing-up giving kids It hurts because I can't go out there and play football, but it hurts more because I have to be a father and explain what happened to my daughter. Ray Rice daughter mother football Hey diddle diddle, Ray Rice up the middle. Ray Rice hey rays middle I just want to thank [my wife] for loving me where I was weak. Ray Rice wife weak want Mom, thank you. Mr. Palmer, my father I never had, thank you for teaching me what it is to be a man. Ray Rice mom teaching father The game of football really is more cerebral than most people think. To be successful, it takes more than just strength and speed; it takes versatility, intelligence, and ability to think quickly and calmly, to adapt to every situation. Ray Rice successful football thinking For the first 40 yards I am one of the fastest guys. After that, it's a horse race. Ray Rice horse guy race I was forced to grow up quicker than most. I was forced to be a young man at a young age. Ray Rice growing-up age men One thing we said as an offense is we want to start games fast ... we want the other team to play catch-up to us. Ray Rice team games play When I'm running, I'm looking for contact. It's kind of weird. It brings a fire to me. When I get older I'll probably get wise and not do that. Ray Rice fire wise running We’ll always be grateful for the love we’ve received from all of our fans and supporters, and for winning a Super Bowl. I’ll always be proud to say I played for the Baltimore Ravens. Ray Rice grateful winning love I also want to apologize to my fans, to the kids, everyone who's affected by the situation me and my wife are in. Ray Rice apology wife kids I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me, and I hope to make a positive difference in people’s lives by raising awareness of this issue, the last seven years that my family and I have spent in Baltimore have by far been the best of our lives. Ray Rice sports It's not as easy of a job as it might have appeared in 2007. Ray Rice politics This is a time of healing and he, quite naturally, doesn't want another media showing of what must have been the worst event of his life, what the media ought to be focusing on is the issue of domestic violence. Ray Rice top-news
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