Top 55 DeSean Jackson Quotes

I really don’t get caught up in too much with the past.

I’m trying to be there when my number is called and even when my number is not called.

I missed one meeting probably out of my whole career. But at the end of the day, once again, we’re not perfect.

Everyone has to have one common goal, and at the end of the day that is to win the game.

I haven’t gotten in any trouble off the field.

I’ll play some ‘UFC,’ ‘Call of Duty’ sometimes too. What else I play? I play some racing games.

Growing up we didn’t really have a team but now for the Rams to be back in Los Angeles, it’s great. For me, it’s special, definitely.

I think it comes with making all the big plays and scoring all these touchdowns. It brings a lot of attention on yourself.

You’ve got a born date and you’ve got a death date. In between that time, how are you going to make the most out of it?

I’m not a big, fat guy so I don’t have to watch what I eat.

I don’t think no one can guard me. It’s how I feel about myself. I don’t feel no one can stop me. You can get Darrelle Revis, Richard Sherman – whoever you want to get.

It’s a brotherhood coming from the intercity of Los Angeles.

Every day I chase to win. I don’t chase to lose.

At any given time somebody has to make a play, and if it’s not myself, you have other players that are paid and professionals like myself.

I know what I can do as far as big plays and explosiveness, and I know what that does to other guys. It just sparks energy.

Chip Kelly, he is a great guy.

I try to do things the right way and try to be a professional.

When you’re in college you’re just like, ‘I can’t wait to get to the NFL. I’m going to be getting paid.’ But once you get here, everything’s totally different.

I’ve been around some great teams, I’ve been a part of some great teams and done some special things.

My brother made a whole documentary of my life. It’s a long story.

I think a lot of people questioned if I could catch underneath.

On the field if a shoe is too tight, that is the last thing you want,’ he says. ‘You don’t want something uncomfortable that you can’t perform in.

I never have, not once, not been a team guy.

A lot of people get upset by any protest – people taking a knee during the national anthem or raising a fist. As if we’re being disrespectful. Or rude to the national anthem or to our soldiers, you know what I’m saying? It’s deeper than that.

I used to always say, ‘Cheetahs don’t stretch.’ And I look at myself as a cheetah.

I’m just a firm believer that you work hard, you put in the work, you continuously go out there and show what you’re capable of doing.

Everything I do on the field is for my team.

There’s no point in living in the past.

It’s a competitive sport, a competitive nature, we’re all professionals.

A lot of young guys coming up in this league, they’re given the spotlight right away, depending on draft stature or whatever the case may be.

I remember when I was a rookie, Jerry Rice, I worked out with him, and he always told me, ‘You take less hits, you can play a longer time.’

I still feel like I have to go out there and get my job done and still produce. It’s not about proving, it’s about progressing and just getting better.

I obviously would love to play with a great, great, great quarterback.

I know the type of player I am so I don’t feel there’s too many people in the NFL that could really do what I’m capable of doing when the ball’s in my hands.

It would be great to go out there to catch all the deep balls and keep scoring and scoring, but obviously teams are not going to let that happen.

You get to a certain point where you feel comfortable. You’ve got everybody praising you for what you do where you come from, sometimes you let down your guard.

I play ‘Madden,’ ‘NBA,’ ‘UFC.’ I play on the Xbox 360.

You have to struggle before you have any progress.

For sure, I’ve been late. I’m not going to lie about that. I’ve been late to meetings before.

When we grew up, we had YMCAs. Organizations and places where kids went to play.

I have a platform and the visibility to take a stand and do it in the right way.

I felt, you know, coming from Philadelphia, the image they put out of me, I think I had three years to go out there and prove to everybody that no, he’s not that type of guy. He’s a team guy. He loves to obviously get the ball – what receiver do you know, or do you want, on your team that don’t want to get the ball?

The money that these baseball players are getting, I’m like, ‘Man I picked the wrong sport.’ But I’m having a great career. I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Honestly bro, it was one of them situations where I kind of hated the Redskins, you feel me? Like, that was my rivals. Being an Eagle, that was like my rivals.

People misjudge it sometimes and think I’m selfish or I’m quiet or I’m rude because I don’t talk.

A lot of people didn’t really think I’d make it until the draft. The people that hate, that’s a part of it. It makes me go out there and prove everybody wrong. I don’t really get caught up in what they say.

I’ve had a great time in Washington. I love the city. A lot of great times and a lot of great memories.

At the end of the day, we all have a job to do, go out and handle your business.

You have to go through things in life in order to mature.

I feel like I have a pretty good head on my shoulders about what to expect and how to come in and work as a veteran.

When I was released by the Eagles, I feel they tried to paint a picture that definitely wasn’t true. It was a slap in the face, coming off one of my best seasons in the NFL.

Any time I strap it up and play, I’m ready to turn on versus anybody.

My first year being a rookie, we actually made it to the NFC Conference Championship Game.

I’m not perfect. No one is.

Going from college to the NFL, you have to prove yourself.