I try to act as a man of character if no one is watching or if the world is watching.
Anybody can say they want to be the greatest ever. I take pride in it. If you're around me long enough and watch me work, that's what I'm striving for. I won't stop until I am.
The one thing I learned early on as a football player is people have their opinions, and I can't change them. But I can show them what they're missing.
I speak on things I'd like to speak on. Anything else, I'll keep quiet.
People have assumed that I have to run the ball before I can throw it most all of my career, all the way back before high school. It's a stereotype put on me for a long time because I'm African-American and I'm a dual-threat quarterback. I don't know why that stereotype is still around. It's about talent and the ability to throw the ball, not the color of your skin or your ability to also be a dangerous runner.
No one can beat Momma. She made me the person I am today. The way I think and act and move and talk and speak. It's all because of her.
I'm always going to make sure I'm doing the right things.
If your program has a great leader, you'll get great things. If you don't have a great leader and people aren't on the same page, you have a lot of different people doing a lot of different things. That's where trouble starts.
I try to do the right things. I was always raised that if you do the right thing and obey the law, you won't have problems.
Each person has their own brand and style and the way they do things.
Every day, you always have to be cognizant of your brand. I know it can cost you [future] money, but there are a lot of things more important than money that affect your brand.
I'm blessed that I am recognized.
I'm always learning new ways to improve my game from both players older and younger than me.
Not really a first thing I will buy, but the first thing I would do is take care of my mother and my family and then go from there. Whatever she needs. Not so much a house or car or material things, just making sure everything is taken care of from a family standpoint.
My mom raised me to be successful and not be a knucklehead and do the wrong things. She still talks to me to this day about those things.
As far as all players [being unfairly connected], people have their own opinions, and they're usually from the outside looking in. I don't listen to someone who is on the outside of what we're dealing with every day on the inside.
A lot of quarterbacks have big arms and can make all the throws, but the most important thing is knowledge of the game, controlling the offense and, more than anything, limiting mistakes. Knowing what good plays to get your team into at the line of scrimmage and what bad plays to get out of.
I love to interact with people, but there is a time and place for everything.
I try to do the right thing.
The NFL doesn't like mistakes.
If I want to eat lunch, I can't go out at noon and head over to Chick-fil-A or Mac's restaurant and not get stopped.
I don't think there would be any pressure playing for my hometown team. It would be fun. I'd just do the same thing I did before and build on it.
If I'm fortunate enough to play in the NFL, anywhere for anybody would be great. But if I had to pick, it would be the hometown [Atlanta] Falcons because I used to work for them.
My days are so busy with school and football, it's not often that I get out, anyway. But when I do, I like to meet people.
I was one of the kids who sold Cokes in the stadium. It was a lot of fun being around that environment, watching games and visualizing being there when I got older.
