When I was twelve, I went hunting with my father and we shot a bird. He was laying there and something struck me. Why do we call this fun to kill this creature [who] was as happy as I was when I woke up this morning.

A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you.

This is not a must-win; World War II was a must-win (Referring to the Super Bowl)

The age factor means nothing to me. I'm old enough to know my limitations and I'm young enough to exceed them.

There will be many failures sprinkled among the successes you enjoy.

All the buildup and hype, everything else, is foam. The game is the beer.

As a collegiate, I think you spend 50 percent of your time recruiting. It is a distasteful process.