If you say you're going to do something, you do it. If you start it, you finish it. Yes sir, no ma'am. And you've got to have that kind of structure in your life. It kind of helped me be that disciplined person that I am, whether it's with workouts, film or just the game of football.

Football is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference.

I don't want people to say I'm a solid quarterback. I want to be the best, and I'll continually work until I get there.

For me, you don't ever want to be defined by the color of your skin. You want to be defined by your work ethic, the person that you are, your character, your personality. That's what I've tried to go out and do.

Every time you step on the football field in between those lines you're putting your life, your career, every single ligament in your body in jeopardy.

People have said some really good things about my performance, and that's what I'm happy about, what I'm excited about. I was able to go out there, and like I said, I put my best foot forward.

My parents raised me to not ever look at race or color, so it doesn't have a big part in my self-identity.