Eli Manning
I'm worried about doing my best, playing to my potential, helping out my teammates, and trying to win games for the Giants.
I went through that phase where I wanted to almost be different than my brother. Just kind of argued a little louder or if there was a curfew, I always came in a little later than I was supposed to. If it was set for 12, I would come in at 12:45. I would test the limits a little. There was no real reason and I grew out of it, eventually.
I'm the type of person who loves to stay busy, even in my off-season.
In New York, they like winners. They don't like second place.
As soon as you make mistakes, or you have an off year, even if it's not your fault as a quarterback... I've always said the quarterback and the head coach always get too much blame when you lose and too much credit when you win.
I'm the opposite of jealous.
As a player, that's not your responsibility to comment and to give your opinion on another player. As a quarterback, I don't want another quarterback tweeting about my performance or judging me in that way.
Opportunities are running out, and this is the do-or-die situation when the ball is in your hands, and you can either help your team to victory or not. And so I want to be in those situations. I think about them, and almost look forward to them.
Tom Brady is a great quarterback, he's a great player, and what you've seen with him is he's gotten better every year.
I'm going to go out and be the best quarterback I can be and get the most out of my potential.
I think a lot of guys want a son because of all of the things they do while growing up. A lot of guys want to share those experiences with their own sons.
I'm not a 25-interception quarterback, I know that.
I'm not worried about where I rank between other QBs in the league.
I like making fun of myself; I don't want to make fun of other people, so I don't mind doing something out of character that some people might not expect me to do.
The quarterback, you can play with a lot of big injuries. You get a little injury like an index finger or a thumb that most people can play with, sometimes you can't. I've stayed away from some of those.
I don't think in the past. I don't think in the future. You grasp the moment.Collection: Past
I go through life with a smile because I know things can be worse than they are.Collection: Smile Because
With the game on the line. I want the ball in my hands.Collection: Sports
Money isn't always going to make it happen. It's important to be around people that have the right kind of attitude, being happy about what you're doing.Collection: Attitude
Be committed to whatever you're doing. That's something I've taken to heart and tried to do with whatever activities I take up.Collection: Taken
My idea is, I shine, you shine. If I'm doing well and you're with me, you do well.Collection: Ideas
It's all about having fun. Play hard and fair, don't hurt anybody. Feel good about what you're doing and how you're doing it.Collection: Hurt
My favorite football memory isn't beating Florida or winning the bowl game ... My favorite memories are of playing football with my brothers and my dad in the front yard when I was younger.Collection: Football
You can't join a team and give up on it because you lose a few games or things aren't going well.Collection: Giving Up
I've been a leader practically my whole life. I don't know what it is to follow.Collection: Leader
I think big-that's what my mother taught me. If you think small and accomplish it, what does it mean? Who cares? To me the sky's the limit, and I'm going to try and get there.Collection: Mother
I've always been a player and a person who wanted to be the best at whatever he did.Collection: Player
You know your goals and what you need to do to get better-just eliminate the bad plays.Collection: Play
We don't mind working hard to be successful. We don't mind working to be at our best.Collection: Successful
If you think individual, that's how you're going to come off. I've always given 'team' a chance.Collection: Team
I go crazy trying to energize people, 'cause that's what I am. I'm a battery. If you're down, you can plug into me and get charged up.Collection: Crazy
I try to be a smart quarterback. I'm not the fastest or the best athlete, but if I can know what the defense is doing and stick to my job and what needs to be done I can make the plays needed to move the ball and score.Collection: Jobs
I want to stand out. After my career is over, I want people to say, 'He was different.' It's not to be outrageous. I just want people to know that when I played ball, I was having fun.Collection: Fun
My main focus off the court is to be humble. My mom always told me to be a presentable young man. I'm not going to pretend to be something that I'm not and act a certain way for people. I plan on being myself. I like having a good time, but I still carry myself in an orderly fashion.Collection: Mom
I'll bring what I bring to the tale, but it's good to know you have two guys with the experience and know-how in big games.Collection: Games
I'm no Bob Gibson. I can tell you that.Collection: Bob
The pitch count situatio-it doesn't matter if you throw 120 or 80, whatever. It's the quality of pitches that you throw.Collection: Quality
I'm just trying to take what the defense gives me.Collection: Giving
No, we believed in ourselves all year. That's the position you want to be in.Collection: Motivational
I've gotten to watch a lot of football games. Growing up, watching sports, watching people compete, whether it's my brothers or teammates. I grew up observing and taking it all in. It's kind of my attitude.Collection: Sports
Obviously, you want to teach your child between right and wrong, respect and being kind to others, whether it's their sisters or parents. You try to teach them by example, talk to them and explain certain situations. But there's also a time to put them in time out or let them know they've made a mistake and try to learn from it.Collection: Children
My approach never changes from start to start.Collection: Never Change
I've always tried to be the person who says things no one else wants to say. I've always kept it in house, as opposed to going to the papers.Collection: House
I don't like the feeling of losing.Collection: Feelings
It's rare to have a best friend who is also your brother and also an NFL football player, and he knows exactly what I'm talking about.Collection: Football
Coaches have the worst hours in the world. They go home maybe twice a week. They're sleeping in their office. They're watching film. It's a brutal, brutal job and that's why I respect them so much.Collection: Jobs
As a quarterback, you try to manage the game. It's not just throwing the ball. You have to manage the running game and getting out of bad situations and there are a lot of things to it. That's what I'm trying to do.Collection: Running
I literally and truly don't care how many points I score. I get far more satisfaction out of doing the other things that make us winners.Collection: Satisfaction
I leave my heart on the court every night. I earn my keep.Collection: Heart
I'm old school. I'm locked into my own little circle. If you cross the line, you're going to get bit. They'll always know where I'm coming from and once we hit the floor, there's no doubt.Collection: School