Growing up Quote by Jerome Bettis

So by the time I got to Notre Dame, I was developed mentally probably a little bit more than some of the other guys…

— Jerome Bettis

The experience of growing up in Detroit helped give me the character necessary to push myself as hard as I did as a football…

— Jerome Bettis

I grew up in a place where I had to be tough.

— Antonio Rudiger

The way I survived growing up in Jersey City was by being funny. It wasn't by being tough. Nobody thought of me as a…

— Michelle Rodriguez

I had a tough career in college.

— Peyton Hillis

My first year of college was tough. I thought that just being an athlete I could get by. I thought I was okay until…

— Victor Cruz

I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood.

— Alicia Keys

I think I was pretty tough as a youngster.

— Viv Richards

I had a really tough time in high school.

— Dacre Montgomery

Being born and raised in Chicago made me tough. It made me strong. I feel like I can deal with anything. I truly believe…

— Shani Davis

Going to Vanderbilt did a lot of things for me, and one of the things it cured me of was the need to follow…

— Roy Blount, Jr

High school football in Detroit was not easy at all. There were talented players everywhere.

— Antonio Gates