Top 45 Marcus Mariota Quotes

Any time you’re recovering from an injury, your main focus is trying to get back into shape, really just getting healthy again.

You know what? For myself, I kind of like the spy because it takes another guy out of coverage or another guy out of rushing.

Just be who you are and respect everyone you meet.

I’m big into water. I tend to get dehydrated pretty quickly, so water is my way to get those essentials that I need to continue a workout or go get the rest of the day.

I’ve never had a sip of alcohol.

The Heisman Trophy is such a special award.

Any rookie is going to go through a transition process that’s going to be tough.

It’s a contact sport. At some point, I’ll get hit and that’s part of it. I’m not worried about it.

When people say they aren’t nervous, I think they are lying about it. If you are human and you love the game, before any competition you still get those same butterflies in the stomach.

All I know is myself and I don’t plan on changing that.

If it’s a card game, or it’s a preseason game, or it’s a regular season game, I just go out there to try to win. For me, that’s all I know how to do it and I’ll never change that.

I don’t like being in the limelight.

I really believe in a community effort.

I love Oregon. I love the community.

I don’t have a nickname and I’m not looking for one.

That’s what is cool about football: you build life-long relationships.

I love the game and I want to be part of this for a long time.

I just try to be who I am.

I try to get stronger every year, that’s part of me trying to be better as a football player.

Getting an education, building relationships and lasting friendships for the rest of your life… you can’t take that away.

It doesn’t matter if it’s cards, doesn’t matter if I am racing home from dinner or something, I just want to be the first to do it. That’s just kind of my mentality. That’s been my mentality for a long time. It’s kind of the way I was raised.

I’m really interested in sports medicine.

Any motivation starts with some type of doubt.

I don’t really compare myself to anyone. Growing up, sure you have your favorite players or guys you try to emulate, but I’m just trying to be the best me I can be.

Any player will stand in front of you and say they’re confident in their abilities and I’m no different.

You just have to be your best and no matter what, do what you can do and affect the things that you can control. And from there, let the dominoes fall where they may and see where you end up.

The history and tradition of the Rose Bowl, if that doesn’t get you excited, I don’t know what will.

I always think of myself as a point guard.

Not being in the playoffs is frustrating.

It is hard sometimes, we live in a world where results and all these things matter.

When I get off the phone with my parents, usually I’m in a good spot.

I think teams really want to see how you respond picking up and grasping things and if you can make changes and regurgitate that information.

Just do your business and everything else will take care of itself.

I would love to play for the Browns.

I always try to make it a point when I’m talking to guys to say we. It’s not you need to do this, it’s what can we do better. It makes it more of a family culture.

I get to play a game that I love and I’m going to make the most of it.

When it comes down to it, you win a bunch of games or maybe things don’t go the way that you plan – those relationships that you build with the guys around you last a lifetime. To me, that’s meaningful.

You have to focus on what your goal is as a team. The most important thing is as a team, your goal is greater than you individually.

I only focus on what I can do.

Whatever team wants me, I’d love to play for them.

There’s no reason to be angry or impolite.

The way Michael Vick uses his legs and is able to throw out of the pocket really changes games. The way that Aaron Rodgers is able to sit in the pocket and make throws that not a lot of people can make – I hope I can be half what those guys are and emulate it into my game.

The NFL is changing a little bit. The prototypical quarterback seems to be a little bit more mobile now. At the same time, if you can’t throw the ball with the best of them, then you won’t get an opportunity.

My parents always told me to be respectful to anyone you meet and to live your life that way.

Obviously I love Nashville, I love Tennessee. It’s a great organization to play for.