Manhood Quotes

“Because I was not superhuman, I was just a human, and my attempts to be this superman, this Telon star, someone infallible who everyone could look at as the perfect man, were eventually my downfall.

Of course, I still write down my goals, I still see the value in being fit and doing my job well. But trying to be perfect will leave you empty-handed, whereas trying to do your best will keep you fulfilled. The best you can do is always good. I realized you don't have to be perfect, you just have to be faithful in your attempts.”
― Terry Crews, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man - or Just Live with One

“I took in all of the stuff I could absorb about how to be a better husband, how to be a better father. As I did, I was struck by something. As men, we will study how to be the best architect, the best football player, the best actor. We’ll spend all the time we can find on our careers. But we need to be spending more time studying how to be a great husband, how to be a great father, how to be a great man.”
― Terry Crews, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man-or Just Live with One

“I had no use for anyone telling me the odds.”
― Terry Crews, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man-or Just Live with One

“That was such an important moment for me, because I learned that I truly have the power to reframe anything. Every experience I have in my life begins in my head, and it’s up to me”
― Terry Crews, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man-or Just Live with One

“That job was a breakthrough for me. Before that, I’d been so concerned about my ego, and how I looked, and how people saw me. My main concern was preserving my image, no matter what. Rebecca had constantly been on me to put our family first, but I was just too immature and self-centered.”
― Terry Crews, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man-or Just Live with One

“Now stop it, and understand there is something bigger for you. Get yourself together right now, and we’re gonna believe the best is yet to come, okay?”
― Terry Crews, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man-or Just Live with One

“What are you doing? Listen, if you were supposed to do this, you are going to do it. You did the whole walk-on thing in college, and you can do it again. I don’t care if you have to try out. Or if you have to go free agent, that’s what you’re going to do. If this is your dream, it’s yours. God did not take you this far to leave you here, so you get yourself together, and understand that this is not the end, ever.”
― Terry Crews, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man-or Just Live with One