Being gifted intellectually is only a small part of the equation of success. Concentrate on the factors you have control over: persistence, self-discipline, confidence. Far more failures are due to lack of will than lack of ability.

Pain is one of life's great lessons. You need to know how you'll react to the negatives in your life. Only then will you learn from the pain, and the next time it happens, you can speed up your healing process.

I don't really care about being accepted now. I wish I had been like that earlier.

If you play in the NFL and start for 10 years, it's not good. It is not good.

I don't like confrontation.

I'm on national TV in front of millions and I hate making mistakes.

What's the worst thing that can happen to a quarterback? He loses his confidence.