Top 40 Victor Cruz Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “At the end of the day, there are people out there that want to see you fail.”

— Victor Cruz

2. “There’s only one life. There’s no repeats. You only get one life, and you gotta take advantage of it.”

— Victor Cruz

3. “I never dreamed about being a millionaire – I dreamed about being a football player.”

— Victor Cruz

4. “Everybody wants to defeat the defending champs.”

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5. “I was actually a Cowboys fan.”

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6. “Every step, whether at high school or at college or at the NFL, I had to climb and crawl and scratch to get there.”

— Victor Cruz

7. “Take your time. Love is gonna come. Don’t force it. Don’t try to make it happen. Relax, take your time, and you’ll know when it’s there. My mom gave me that advice.”

— Victor Cruz

8. “My mom and my father’s birthday are on the same day.”

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9. “My mom lived by herself with two kids. Sacrifice was the name of the game at our house.”

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10. “It’s still pretty surreal. I wake up every day and just pinch myself and kind of think about how far I’ve come and all the stuff I have done.”

— Victor Cruz

11. “I don’t recognize my former self. Like I’m on the outside looking in at my life. Who is that guy?”

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12. “I definitely want to teach my daughter Spanish.”

— Victor Cruz

13. “I don’t need any nicknames.”

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14. “As a kid, my grandma would be dancing all the time.”

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15. “It is funny what a year can do.”

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16. “It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel.”

— Victor Cruz

17. “Some guys just slip under the radar.”

— Victor Cruz

18. “Growing up in Paterson wasn’t the easiest thing.”

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19. “I was always the type of person that whenever I started something I finished it. And, I was always held accountable for my actions.”

— Victor Cruz

20. “I couldn’t care less about what anybody else has to say.”

— Victor Cruz

21. “I want to win championships.”

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22. “I always have to have a six pack or twelve pack of Entenmann’s doughnuts in my house, no other brand.”

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23. “I knew what type of player I was: a free agent, a small kid who came from a small school.”

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24. “You have to think about your image and how you want people to view you. And if it becomes too much, people will get kind of tired of you.”

— Victor Cruz

25. “I want to be a New York Giant for a very long time.”

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26. “I was afraid I would see someone from my past who thought I was this big athlete, and then I end up being just normal.”

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27. “When I was young, it wasn’t about the money, it wasn’t about the fame and fortune, it was about playing football.”

— Victor Cruz

28. “I just want to continue to play football and be myself.”

— Victor Cruz

29. “I’ve had the same barber since I was about 14 years old.”

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30. “Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.”

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31. “Never in a million years would I think I’d play in a Super Bowl.”

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32. “I can just sense some eyes, some people kinda stare a little bit like they recognize me but don’t quite know for sure kinda thing.”

— Victor Cruz

33. “My mom was dying for me to write a book, she was my biggest advocate.”

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34. “I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.”

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35. “There are times where I am trying to make the big play before I even catch the football.”

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36. “I kinda wanted to play receiver more.”

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37. “There were times when I thought I would never own a car.”

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38. “Sometimes on the basketball court or on the football field, you enter this place called ‘The Zone.’ You’re not supposed to acknowledge when you’re in ‘The Zone,’ but when you are, you simply cannot be stopped.”

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39. “It’s amazing, especially coming from the small city of Paterson, to have all of those people just being behind you and supporting your career and understanding where you come from.”

— Victor Cruz

40. “I don’t want to be on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ anytime soon.”

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41. “I think I’ve got some more big plays left in me.”

— Victor Cruz