Steve Largent
Steve Largent
Stephen Michael "Steve" Largentis a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former Republican politician, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma, from 1994 until 2002. Prior to his political career, Largent was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League for his entire 14-season professional football career. He held several all-time receiving records when he retired...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth28 September 1954
CountryUnited States of America
Football players should always remember there's a whole lot more to life.
When I look back over my career, having an opportunity to compete against really good players like Lester Hayes are some of the highlights.
I can't tell you how important it is for people on the public stage to utilize that stage in a constructive, positive way. When you're in the public eye, you have a decision to make - whether you are going to be an influence or not.
I'm not bragging, but just going Sunday to Sunday, it will be a real rare game when I don't catch a pass.
We're not in the business of shaping consumer demand. We respond to it.
I am pro-death penalty, but not an enthusiastic death-penalty person. I think there's a place for it, that it should serve as a deterrent.
People say, 'I'm for job training. We can train people to increase the likelihood that they can be self-sufficient.' Okay, that's great, you're for job training - I like job training - but do you think the federal government should have 163 different job-training programs?
Any kid who grew up with an alcoholic parent will tell you how nauseating it feels never to know what it will be like when you come home.
I think leadership is more than just being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic.
Frequently I get asked if I'd rather have spent my career in a big city like New York or Los Angeles, where the exposure would be greater than in Seattle. My answer is no, not at all. Exposure is not important to me.
I needed somebody to love me, and the people that I chose were my coaches. I would sacrifice my body to be successful for my coaches because I wanted them to love me, to respect me, to have positive feelings about me.
I might not be a great athlete, but I think I'm a real good football player.
No culture that has ever embraced homosexuality has survived.
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