Israel Folau

I grew up as a Mormon.

— Israel Folau

I can't change what the word of God says.

— Israel Folau

If I had my time over I'd probably not get any tattoos.

— Israel Folau

The last thing I want to do is force tries to happen.

— Israel Folau

It was a really tough transition going from rugby league to AFL.

— Israel Folau

I want to be clear that I only share passages from the Bible as a gesture of love.

— Israel Folau

Playing at fullback it's part of your role to get up and take those high balls.

— Israel Folau

The whole AFL experience was important for me not only as an athlete but as a person.

— Israel Folau

In a Polynesian family it's not always about yourself, you've got to look after your parents and your younger siblings.

— Israel Folau

All the success I want is to inspire and impact on people that I come across that watch the game.

— Israel Folau

I have love towards everyone that might be saying negative things. I choose to love them because God loves me.

— Israel Folau

All the changes that have happened in my career have been since I left the Mormon faith.

— Israel Folau

There are different reasons why I wanted to try AFL - some of them family reasons and others were more personal ones.

— Israel Folau

I never had a special social media clause, I had a standard contract, the same as every other player.

— Israel Folau

I get excited when the ball goes up in the air. I try to always get up there... I get a buzz…

— Israel Folau

You don't want to do sevens just for the sake of going to the Olympics. its something you've got to want to…

— Israel Folau

All the materialistic things I have been able to have over the last number of years are slowly being taken away from…

— Israel Folau

I probably realized when I was maybe 13 years of age that I could make a living out of playing professional sport…

— Israel Folau

You want to try to play the game in a really good positive way, not just on the field but off the…

— Israel Folau

Coming to the Waratahs was the first time I felt I gained some independence. I was telling my parents I had to…

— Israel Folau

I've just got to be a little bit cautious with my technique and all that sort of stuff, going into tackles. But…

— Israel Folau

In Ezekiel, chapter 33, verse 11, it says, that 'God has no pleasure in the person that's living in sin.' He's a…

— Israel Folau

We used to do a lot of kick-catch work with Carlton, and it really taught us some great skills catching above our…

— Israel Folau

I've been watching a whole heap of video footage of different players on different teams and how different players get the football.…

— Israel Folau

I understand that not everyone shares my faith and some find it difficult to reconcile with their own beliefs.

— Israel Folau

Just my relationship with people - my teammates, my family, my partner everything. I don't really know how to explain it, it's…

— Israel Folau

True believers in Christ, are we going to follow through and profess Him wherever we go?

— Israel Folau

As a playing group you don't go into the game thinking about whether you're the underdog or not.

— Israel Folau

It's really important for kids to read right through childhood but I know sometimes it's hard to get them to read. The…

— Israel Folau

I'm thankful I have my faith.

— Israel Folau

As Christians, we must be strong.

— Israel Folau

If I'd had my way, I would still have been playing NRL.

— Israel Folau

I just got caught up in the alcohol, women and all that sort of stuff.

— Israel Folau

League was everything to me, I put that in front of God, and He took me away from that to go to…

— Israel Folau

I'm very confident in my own ability but I'm not guaranteed to get a starting spot.

— Israel Folau

For me speed and power is the most important thing on the footy field as well as agility which I work on…

— Israel Folau

You can't please God and please man at the same time. It's impossible; you can't do it. You've got to choose one.

— Israel Folau

I got caught up in all the party things and I guess I'd say my head was above the clouds.

— Israel Folau

My principle and my faith is what is driving me from the get-go.

— Israel Folau

First and foremost, I live for God now. His plans for me are better than whatever I can think.

— Israel Folau