Top 25 Matt Leinart Quotes

You kind of look at the timeline of what has happened to me and with having a pretty good rookie year and the second year getting the injury and Kurt Warner played himself into the Hall of Fame in the last 3 years. There’s not a lot I can do about that. I battled with a Hall of Famer two training camps in a row.

This is what I feel like I was born to do is play football, and I love it.

I get to go to the Super Bowl.

I’ve never made an excuse with my time in Arizona. It just didn’t work out for whatever reason.

I thought Houston was a small and good stepping stone for me to get my career back on track and get a chance to compete somewhere and get that opportunity to start.

In real estate, if you’re hustling and maintaining a good work ethic, you’ll get deals.

A lot of people don’t think I can play. It doesn’t really bother me, truthfully. If anything, it just motivates me. It makes me work harder, makes me kind of have a chip on my shoulder.

To an outsider, understanding an NFL playbook is like trying to read Japanese.

I can get dolled up and have some fun from time to time, but I’m a freaking sweats-and-shorts kind of guy!

Every year, I make it my goal to learn something new, but I never end up sticking to it.

I’m always playing Madden, Halo, and College Football. If I’m at home, chances are I’m playing one of those three. I’ve had every videogame console since Nintendo.

Pretty much everywhere I go, people recognize me.

People can think what they want, but the important thing I’ve always said is what my family sees and knows, and what my team and coaches know. My team and my coaches know that I work my butt off, that I’m in every day lifting weights, studying, even at home.

I’ve got a big future ahead of me. I’ll be ready to play when my number’s called.

I’ve always known being a professional athlete is tough, let alone being a quarterback in the National Football League. There’s a lot on you, a lot of pressure on you to succeed. You take the glory and you take the falls, but that’s what I signed up to do.

Hoopsters always look smooth. I’m definitely not smooth! I’m definitely not up there with those guys.

Brett Favre was one of my favorite players. Joe Montana, obviously, was great.

I know some teams thought I was too Hollywood.

I have tons of Air Force Ones. Luckily, I’m with Nike, so I get tons of different shoes.

I could have become a distraction, pointed fingers, complained, or I could have just worked hard and been prepared, knowing I’m one play from getting in. And that’s the road I’ve taken.

In L.A., when I was there, I really felt beloved. But the minute you get out of there, it’s like everyone else hates you.

Every day is different in real estate, which is why I love it.

I’m easy to please. I just need a bed and video games, and I’m set.

I liked Steve Young, but if I had to name one all-time favorite, it’s Brett Favre. I’m a fan of the game, I’m a fan of everybody, but Brett Favre is on top.

Without linemen like Orlando Pace, quarterbacks wouldn’t be anything.