Randall Cunningham
I'm loyal to Philadelphia. That's where I retired.
The old saying about, 'Well, he is an African-American quarterback and can't get the job done,' is a myth now. Doug Williams shredded that myth.
You set a goal to win a state championship, to get a scholarship, then your focus is on just playing in the NFL. You want to make money.
There are people who are going through things in life and they just really don't know what to do, so they throw their hands in the air and question God.
Our mentality is known as loving people. We greet with a hug, as the Bible teaches us.
African American quarterbacks can do it just as well as anybody else.
The average career in the league is three years, or a little more or less. When you start 100 games, it tells you that you've been successful and you've done some incredible things at the highest level of the game.
Careers in the NFL are up and down. The ones who are consistent have the best careers.
Vick? He's shorter than me, so he looks faster - I'm kidding. Without a doubt, Vick is faster than I was. He'd easily beat me by a step, it isn't close. He's definitely faster.
When I ran, I jumped, I leaped. Vick doesn't seem to do nearly as much of that. I was a high jumper in high school, so I did that kind of thing.
This league is built on what-have-you-done-for-me-lately. I mean, I stunk when I first started. I stunk for the first couple of years. Then I was good, then I got hurt. Then I was good again, then I got hurt again.
When you win in Philadelphia, there is no place better to play. And when you lose, you are going to hear about it.
Philadelphia fans are like very stern parents.
Playing in Philadelphia helped me become a better person. I actually developed skin that was too thick. I got to the point where I could care less what anybody said.
I would not have changed a thing. I loved playing in Philadelphia.
I want people to see there is more to me than football.
If you can't live on $140,000 a year, your expenses are too high.
In my third year of playing Pop Warner quarterback, I led our team to a championship.
I'm an impact player. Impact.
I am not a risky guy.
I met this woman. I thought I was in love with her, and I got hurt. After that, I didn't trust anything, anybody.
I give so much of myself on Sunday. I drain all the life out of myself out there.
I want people to understand, whether it's practice or a game, I don't hold anything back. If you do that, you can live with your mistakes.
While growing up, I actually thought people didn't care what color you were. Racism is history, but it's real.
My mom worked hard. She worked every day until she got cancer.
My mother would not allow us on welfare. If it meant she had to clean a house to scratch a dime, she would. After seeing her, I would collect bottles, wash cars, push lawn mowers to get five dollars for a date. So I know how to work. I think the fans see that.
I had to learn that in college everybody has an assignment.
I don't think I have an ego problem.
There's nothing more important to me in the world than football.
Sometimes I do amaze myself.
I don't take it as a compliment when somebody says I'm among the top 10 quarterbacks in the league.
I've worked too hard to be considered an average quarterback.
When you take a step on the ladder to success, you don't want to take a step backward.
You have to watch out for yourself all the time. Don't expect anyone else to. Don't fall into any traps.
I've always wanted to be the star of the team - the guy who leads the team.
I read the Bible every day and it strengthens me.
When things are OK at home, then you can go on and carry on a great life.
I think I got caught up in the hype. People saying 'Go do this, do that, make all the money you can.' I really got caught up in that. Next thing you know, people were giving me stuff to endorse, gold tip shoestrings, hats, socks, clothing, everything. I didn't allow it to distract me, but I think people got tired of hearing my name in Philadelphia.
I believe that He knows our hearts. And I believe that God knows who's gonna give Him glory. He can be like that because He is the Creator of the universe.
I did own the marble company, but I was just as equal as the guys picking up the buckets of mud and carrying the tile in. Most difficult thing I have ever done in my life.
In Philadelphia, I was told to use my ability. Buddy Ryan said, basically, 'Hey, go out there and make five big plays a game. We'll get some turnovers.' The defense was supposed to win the game. That's how I developed into a 'running quarterback.' The year I ran for 942 yards, I was just doing what I was told.
I admit that when I first entered the league I didn't fully understand the enormity of the situation. It's easy to stay self-focused, doing the things that make you feel good or make you more money or make you more popular... I was more about me than anyone else.
I can say, 'You know what, I was the MVP, I was the MVP, I was the MVP.' I've got an honorary doctorate. I can say, 'I graduated from UNLV.' I've got Pro Bowls. Let me tell you, none of that justifies who we are. That doesn't mean anything. How are we gon' puff out our chest to God?
I love Kaepernick. I love him as a player. I love his character. I love the way he handles himself in interviews. I'm pulling for him.
I love Jim Harbaugh. I played against him and I always liked talking to guys like him and Steve Young. I have a lot of respect for them.
Jim Harbaugh is the kind of coach I'd love my son to play for.
Could I have run the read-option? I think I possibly could have done it, but I would not have wanted to do it.
When I was in high school, my high school coach told me if I ran he was going to bench me. So I didn't run in high school. Then in college, if you look at my statistics, I had negative yards rushing because they took the sacks off of your rushing yards.
I was a happy-go-luck, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed young kid, who wanted to sign autographs for everybody as soon as I got in the league. I went out and just had fun.