Having seven kids, you love being in a position where you know how you act, what you say, and how you help someone can ultimately impact their long-term success or belief or confidence.
The president of the United States, his role is to uphold and to fight for the rights of every person, every American.
My story is more real life than most. Most Hall of Famers have great careers before they get inducted. I'm not supposed to be part of this conversation.
There's a compelling reason why I belong in the Hall of Fame, but I understand the argument against me. My career didn't go like most, and I'm 100 percent fine with that because that's what resonates with people.
I didn't corner the market on great stories. I'm not the only one who can do something like work at a grocery store and then win a Super Bowl. Other people can do it. You hope people will see that and say, 'Hey, that will be me.' They're going to chase after it like I did. And they're going to be the next one.
I was a receiver until I was a freshman in high school. I didn't play quarterback until I was a freshman.
The one thing I always say to myself is I want to make sure that when a team invests in me that they get their investment's worth.
The thing I'm most proud of in my career was to be able to help two organizations go someplace that they've never been before. Not many people get that opportunity to do it with one.
If you're willing to put yourself and your dreams on the line, at the very least you'll discover an inner strength you may not have known existed.Collection: Football
I am where I am because I believed and I never gave up.Collection: Gave Up
Whether I'm a Super Bowl Champion or a regular guy stocking groceries at the Hy-Vee, sharing my faith and glorifying Jesus is the central focus of my time on this earth.Collection: Jesus
When you speak and represent the person of Jesus Christ in all actions of your life, people are drawn to that. You set the standard with your actions. The words can come after.Collection: Jesus
I believe that the Lord has a plan for each of us that's better than anything we can imagine, even if that plan isn't obvious to us at every stage. He prepared me for this over a long period of time - in lower-profile locker rooms and the grocery store and in Europe, through all the personal tragedies and in spite of the people who doubted me along the way.Collection: Believe
No matter what happens on the football field it doesn't change the kind of person I am.Collection: Football
The bottom line is about the technique. The little things. Fine-tuning what we have to do. No matter who is out there, maybe theyre not going to be as good, quote-unquote, as the starters may be, but the bottom line for us is to make sure were doing the right things.Collection: Technique
I wish I could say someone taught me my mental toughness, it would have been a lot less painful.Collection: Wish
I expected to play well, I expected to lead my team, and I expected to win.Collection: Team
I've always known that if I got the right opportunity and the right system, I could be successful.Collection: Successful
On the football field I keep my emotions tied up inside. But when I'm with family, I let them out.Collection: Football
I am glad that I was given the chance. I knew I could still play at a high level.Collection: Play
It's a group of guys that put their mind to going out and playing great football. Everybody that needed to step up, stepped up. Everybody that needed to make a play, made a play and that's what it's all about.Collection: Football
It changed my life in an extreme way. I dont know if you could calculate just how much it does [change your life]. There was so much notoriety for me in my first season, and to finish by winning the Super Bowl and get the MVP set my place in history. It cements it and its very special. There is something that comes with it, something everyone recognizes and knows. No one can ever take it away from you.Collection: Winning
It's much easier when your team's winning. When your team starts to lose, that's where a lot of these quarterback controversies divide a locker room. The key, as a pro, is to be a pro.Collection: Team
I just always felt I'd be playing football in the NFL - or at least playing for a living.Collection: Football
Nobody knew who I was.Collection: Nfl
My friends said, 'You're crazy, enjoy single life.' But that's not for me.Collection: Crazy
I’m concerned that if one of those two areas doesn’t play up to par – if they give up some points or they can’t run the football – and it gets stuck on Russell Wilson’s shoulders…if he has to stay in the pocket against good defenses, read coverages, make the right plays, see the field, that’s where I worry.Collection: Football
I've done it for a long time and I didn't expect it to be any different here.Collection: Nfl
I think there was always that question mark of why am I not in St. Louis anymore? I think everybody had those questions and probably had those perceptions of me.Collection: Thinking
LeSean McCoy has become the most exciting player in the National Football League. I believe he’s the MVP this year.Collection: Football
As long as you know what you are doing and how to anticipate and throw, I don't think you need all that much physically.Collection: Thinking
Alex Smith, what he’s done over the last two years for this football team, this is a mistake in not starting him. He needs to be the guy and it’s going to be tough if (Colin) Kaepernick doesn’t play well today and now you’re coming back saying, ‘Alex, we’re going to put you back in there.’Collection: Football
I've always had confidence.Collection: Nfl
I want to win some Super Bowls, and so thats really my focus, to do whatever I have to do to lead this team to a championship.Collection: Team
As I get older, I might need to keep the stubble off. As the years come, it helps to look younger I guess.Collection: Years
I think Marshawn Lynch is the most important player in this football game.Collection: Football
I want to win. That's the most important thing.Collection: Winning
I got my career started late so, even though I'm getting older, I don't have as much wear and tear on my arm. I feel good. I really do.Collection: Careers
They're willing to let Matt sit and wait until they believe he's ready and I can't do the best I'm capable of doing. I'm completely comfortable with that.Collection: Believe
If you’re willing to put yourself and your dreams on the line, at the very least you’ll discover an inner strength you may not have known existed.Collection: Courage