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

You will find that success in life comes far easier when you maintain a cool head and a warm heart, rather than a hot head and cold feet.

As long as I can run fast, track will always be an option. But right now I'm focused on football because the NFL is knocking on my door and I'm not going to slam it in its face.

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

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.

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.

Whenever you can relate to the population of the team that you play for, I think it makes it that much more special.