Victor Cruz Quotes

United States, Football Player
November 11, 1986

Victor Michael Cruz (born November 11, 1986) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at UMass, and signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. With the Giants he won Super Bowl XLVI over the New England Patriots, and made the 2012 Pro Bowl.

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.

Victor Cruz
- Up
- Past
- Thought
I want to win football games.

Victor Cruz
- Want
- Football
- Win

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

Victor Cruz
- Good
- Success
- Light
I've had the same barber since I was about 14 years old.

Victor Cruz
- Years
- Old
- Barber
I kinda wanted to play receiver more.

Victor Cruz
- Play
- Wanted
- More
Never in a million years would I think I'd play in a Super Bowl.

Victor Cruz
- Think
- Play
- Years
I didn't have outstanding numbers coming out of college and I'm not 6'6 with 230 lbs.

Victor Cruz
- College
- Numbers
- Coming
As a kid, my grandma would be dancing all the time.

Victor Cruz
- Time
- Dancing
- Grandma

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

Victor Cruz
- Play
- Football
- Times
I don't need any nicknames.

Victor Cruz
- Need
- Any
- Nicknames
Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.

Victor Cruz
- Good
- Football
- Loved
There's only one life. There's no repeats. You only get one life, and you gotta take advantage of it.

Victor Cruz
- Life
- You
- Take Advantage
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
- People
- Me
- Eyes
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
- School
- High
- College

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

Victor Cruz
- Kids
- Game
- House
At the end of the day, there are people out there that want to see you fail.

Victor Cruz
- People
- Day
- End
Everybody wants to defeat the defending champs.

Victor Cruz
- Defeat
- Wants
- Defending
I don't recognize my former self. Like I'm on the outside looking in at my life. Who is that guy?

Victor Cruz
- Life
- Guy
- My Life
Some guys just slip under the radar.

Victor Cruz
- Just
- Some
- Radar
My mom was dying for me to write a book, she was my biggest advocate.

Victor Cruz
- Book
- Me
- Mom

I think I've got some more big plays left in me.

Victor Cruz
- Think
- Me
- Big
I was actually a Cowboys fan.

Victor Cruz
- Fan
- Actually
- Cowboys
There were times when I thought I would never own a car.

Victor Cruz
- Car
- Thought
- Own
I don't want to be on 'Dancing With the Stars' anytime soon.

Victor Cruz
- Want
- Stars
- Dancing