“That’s what being a leader is all about. If the other players see you in a non-positive mind set, that affects them. I have to present an air of confidence at all times.”

“Life’s hard if you make it that way.”

“Winning is about believing you’re never out of a game. I’ve always believed that.”

“I know I can play in this league. I have proven that to myself.”

“To me, I'm still a 24-year-old kid who just happens to have a better paying job than other kids my age.”

“Football is what I love, and I know I can do it, too.”

“The biggest thing is not to lose your confidence and realize you’ve got to work through those mistakes to yourself a chance to improve.”

“My energy level rises but I get calmer, if that’s possible. What a lot of people tend to do is get real tight and get all psyched up and take themselves out of their game.”

“What I try to do is create an energy, create an excitement, but at the same time keep everybody focused and realize it’s still just a game, that we have to move the football.”

“I’m not an athlete; I’m a quarterback. I don’t have great speed, and I can’t throw 90 yards down the field. I win games because I’ve done the mental preparation.”

“Music is in my genes.”

“Everyone asks me if piano had helped me in football. I guess improvisation and creativity helps on the field, but that’s a reach. The two skills are just so different. And, by the way, I get more nervous playing piano.”