I just wanted to be a part of Notre Dame. The school and I have a great relationship. — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
People didn't understand my passion. I dreamt big. I saw myself playing at Notre Dame. I saw myself in a classroom. — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
You see, my movie isn't about football, or about Notre Dame. It's about hope, about the human spirit. — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
People sometimes just need inspiration to keep moving along, whether it's going to Notre Dame and being rejected, or taking a long… — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
The only reason I wanted to go to college was so I could go to Notre Dame, and so after I graduate… — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
How could God give me a dream, a dream of going to Notre Dame, a dream of becoming somebody, and I'm a… — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
To my father, Notre Dame represented the underdogs of the world, the Italians, and the Polish people. I told him that one… — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, my father would gather all of his children, seven brothers and seven sisters, around the television set… — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
You've got to eliminate the confusion in your life. And eliminate the excuses. — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
If you have a dream, you can achieve it. You just have to know how to get there. — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
Don't ever, ever quit. Recognize that stopping now, regrouping to try a new approach isn't quitting. If you quit you'll regret it forever — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
People didn't understand my passion. I dreamt big. I saw myself playing at Notre Dame. I saw myself in a classroom. — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
Big dreams bring all sorts of challenges. To meet them, you have to have character, courage and a commitment to contribute to your community. — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
I have no status or stardom. I was just willing to die for my dream. — Rudy Ruettiger Copy Share Image
