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

I know I'm the No. 1 quarterback for the Washington Redskins, and that's all that matters in my heart. That's all I wanted. I wanted a team that wanted me, and I found that.

I try to associate myself as just being myself - and being a person, an American citizen, going out there every day and just trying to be successful.

My job is to build that belief in every coach and every owner, that they can put the franchise in my hands and I can take it uphill from there. Obviously, everyone wants to be No. 1, but I'm not going to campaign. I'm just going to go out and show what I've got.

My dad served 21 years and my mom did 13, so through that process, they taught me that I always have to give back.

You can be a catalyst for change but change never really entirely happens just because of one guy.

There's something about football that's exciting. The defense is trying to shut you down and you're trying to blow people up.