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At the age of 30, he has already won three Super Bowls&mdash;an accomplishment that sets him apart as one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game.<\/p>\n\n<p>In 2005, Tom Brady was interviewed by <em>60 Minutes<\/em> journalist Steve Kroft. Despite the fame and career accomplishments he had achieved already, Brady told Kroft that it felt like something was still lacking in his life:<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Why do I have three Super Bowl rings and still think there&#39;s something greater out there for me? I mean, maybe a lot of people would say, &#39;Hey man, this is what [it&#39;s all about].&#39; I reached my goal, my dream, my life. Me? 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