Quotes from George Kittle

I can't miss those workout days, man.

It's football. You take weird hits. That's what you prepare for in the offseason so your body can take all those weird hits and you can get right back up.

My best thing I grill is a bacon wrapped filet with garlic butter. That's my go-to. My wife likes it. I like it. It's easy.

It's one of those things: I would 100 percent pancake a guy and steal his soul over scoring a touchdown.

I grew up in small towns in Iowa and the Midwest.

A lot of guys don't have to compete. They can get signed to a massive contract and they can say 'Hey I'm good.'

When you're running for four yards a carry and you're rushing 47 times, you don't really need to throw the ball.

Whether it's yards, touchdowns, catches, if you just do what you're supposed to do, you're eventually going to get the ball.

I get it, it's a competitive sport and you're competing for jobs every single day.

I'm just grateful I get to play football every single day of my life. So I'm never really in a bad mood.

I was always fast for my size and skill set.

Make the right decisions and play football for as long as you can because there is a limited number of snaps you'll be able to take over the course of your career. Enjoy the whole thing though, because it's really fun.

Creating a little bit of chaos is just kind of what I try to do.

I'm not a soda or energy drink guy.

Kobe was, other than my parents, he was the reason why I played sports. Just his mindset, the Mamba mentality.

My mindset: Run through people, but have a good time doing it.

When you're playing football, you have to have that zero fear. Because if you're scared, you're going to maybe not reach out for a ball, because there's a safety in the middle of the field. Or you might not want to make a play because you're going to be hit really hard.

It makes you feel good, doing the right thing and getting in the end zone.

I wore the number 24 in high school my freshman, sophomore year because of him. I wore Kobe Bryant basketball shoes because of Kobe Bryant. Every time I laced up my basketball shoes, I felt like I had Kobe Bryant with me. I had a little part of him - I had his jumper, his fadeaway.

If a guy is going to not throw his body at me and he looks like he's just going to sit there with his chest open, I'm going to put my helmet through his chest. That's his fault if he's sore in the morning.

You have to do that every day, whether you're playing football or just in life in general. You've got to look yourself in mirror, and say, 'Hey, this what I'm not doing right.'

It's difficult when you're not out there. I guess not playing for a while, you can definitely be a little moody.

Obviously stakes and pressure have increased from high school to college to the NFL, but at the end of it, it's still a kid's game and that's how I attack it every single day. I just have fun doing it.

I played in JV games on Saturday mornings when my mom was the only person in the stands.