Darrelle Revis
This game is a love for me. It's like a girlfriend. And we've been dating for a long time - many years. She's been great to me and I appreciate it. I love my girlfriend.Collection: Dating
Every player ages in this game. You've got to understand that.
In the past, I used to take over games, shut the No. 1 guy out.
I think you get brainwashed being a New York Jet. You're supposed to hate the Patriots, and vice versa, if you're a Patriot, you're supposed to hate New York.
I'm passionate.
When any New York team plays good, the city is behind 'em 100 percent. They support 'em as best they can.
Derek Jeter is by far the best baseball player I've seen - I've seen.
I've been booed, I've been cheered, I've seen it all.
I'm not a parent who forces my child to do anything.
It's too much energy to be trash-talking.
I try to let my game speak for itself. I don't try to get into a jawing match.
I used to watch college basketball games. I used to look at Mateen Cleaves and all those guys... Mike Bibby, when he was in Arizona, I used to look up to those guys, and try to mimic them.
When Terrell Owens was coming at me, saying I'm an average corner, that stirred some stuff in me - you know what I'm saying? - to prove him wrong.
I don't hate nobody.
Hatin' people is not good.
If you don't have confidence in this game, that's when you tend to make mistakes, and you tend to not compete to a high level that you want to compete at.
Being successful is about believing in what you're doing and having faith - and just being organic and genuine in everything you do. That's how I try to live my life.
To be successful, you have to remember that you have endless possibilities.
We always say no idea is a dumb idea. It can spark other ideas. Other people can add onto it or elaborate and grow that idea bigger.
When you follow your heart, dreams come true.
I think people don't respect me enough, which is fine.
Some people may not like me when they have a pen in their hand, so they write what they want. That's fine. I can't control that. The only thing I can control is to continue to do my job.
I'm burning inside, but I don't show the fire. I don't need to.
Any time you see me get scored on, do I point, even if it's a blown coverage?
My comfort zone to go out there and just play ball.
The Jets gave me a chance, moved up to draft me, took a chance on me.
It's definitely personal to me when it comes to the New York Jets. I'm a Jet for life.
I gave my blood sweat and tears to New York City and New Jersey - a small-town kid coming from Aliquippa, Pa., coming to one of the most exciting, spectacular cities.
I think I am maybe an important part of New York sports.
Some of the past injuries, they linger. They linger.
Aliquippa is a small town. Everybody knows everybody.
It's crazy when I look at my daughter. It's like a little Mini-Me running around.
When you play with the New England Patriots, it's a lot of pressure every time you walk in the door, because there's a lot of tension. There's a lot of noise going on in the background, where how the team is ran, it's the unknown.
I mean you got 32 teams with 32 coaches. Some are intense, some look at things another way, and there's different philosophies to win the game.
Actually, I don't like the word Big Time. I'm a humble guy.
Once I get on the field, I just feel comfortable.
I just take it one play at a time and try to relax.
Whether it be there with the New York Jets or if it be with another team, I have to do what I have to do and play ball and do my services for that team.
I'm confident in what I do.
You've just got to take the punches on the chin and keep moving.
Not saying it out of cockiness or anything, I'm a humble guy but I work hard. This has been my dream - to be the best, looking up to guys like Deion Sanders and Darrell Green and Mel Blount.
If I don't believe in myself, who will?
Every day, my purpose was not to just be the best at my position, but be the best player on the field. That was my motivation.
I have faith in myself, in what I bring to the table, in how I prepare and just me overall as a person.
I love to do abs. And I'm big on squatting. That's where you can get a lot of your explosiveness. The core is the most important thing. It's where everything starts from: the core.
I think the best thing I've done is shop at Whole Foods, you know, healthy food.
I like to load up on a lot of protein. Us professional athletes, we burn a lot of fat, so protein is probably great.
During the off-season I do a lot of ball drills, whether if it's with a football, or sometimes I will do eye-hand coordination with tennis balls. I throw a tennis ball against the wall and try to chase it. Like a cat-and-mouse with a tennis ball. I think that's where I get my eye-hand coordination.
You've got to play aggressive when you're out there, competing on every down.
No matter what the situation is - man, zone - I have to do the best to execute my job and cover my man.