It has been my dream since I was just a little kid to play in the NFL ... I can't tell you how excited I am for this dream to come true.

As the member of a firefighter family myself, supporting the widowed families of rescue workers is an important, personal cause of mine.

I'm not trying to prove how Mexican I am or how American I am. I'm proud to be both.

Some people wanted me to be the Latino quarterback. Some people wanted me to be the USC quarterback who happens to be Latino.

To mark the 0-year anniversary of 9/, I wanted to launch an FDNY shirt that pays tribute to the brave first responders who, like my father, risk their lives in the line of duty on a regular basis. All of the proceeds raised from the sale of the T-shirt benefit the New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund.

My family background has always been very supportive. They're going to be there for me no matter what.

Lifting weights is obviously important, because you want to be strong and fast and all of that, but it's not one of those things you gotta go and try to bench as much as you can every day. A bench press isn't going to help you throw a 15-yard out or a deep comeback. It's not about that. It's about training right