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

I'm thinking, 'Man, there's this whole other group of people that are attached to me because of my last name and my family's roots.' That's pretty cool. That's special, that's a lot of power and it's important.

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

It means the world to me to represent the Hispanic community.

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

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

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