I think I've always tried to be very professional to how I approach the game, my preparation. Every game is important.

This is really a dream come true. To be the starting quarterback in the Super Bowl is probably the highlight of my life.

Football is a contact sport and there's a lot that goes into it. But I have committed myself for a long time to doing it, and because I love doing it so much I want to make that commitment.

That taught me how to work harder. I learned all about mental toughness on the practice field. If things weren't working out for me in high school, in college, early in my pro career, my solution was always to work harder and internalize. That way, whenever I got an opportunity, I was always prepared. See, there are a lot of guys who are all talk. They say they want to work harder and be the best, but they never pay the price. I love paying the price.

If you waste your time and energy on things that don't matter in the outcome of the game, then when you get to the game you're not going to give your teammates the best that you have to offer.

I love Serena [Williams]. Seeing what Serena's done in her field has been incredible.

I could talk food all day. I love good food.