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.

Hard work pays off - hard work beats talent any day, but if you're talented and work hard, it's hard to be beat.

Last time I checked I was able to throw the ball a little bit.

I try to go through my reads and then, if I have the option to run, I do run.

Teams are going to try to hit me because they think I can't take a hit. I think I've proven over my career that I can.

I am an African-American in America. That will never change. But I don't have to be defined by thatWe always try to find similarities in life, no matter what it is so they're going to try to put you in a box with other African-American quarterbacks - Vick, Newton, Randall Cunningham, Warren MoonThat's the goal. Just to go out and not try to prove anybody wrong but just let your talents speak for themselves.

There's far more that goes into being a professional athlete than being a college athlete. So many differences that people don't realize. It's not just about playing football and getting paid to do it. There's a lot of things that you have to deal with.