Quotes from Marcus Mariota

The best leaders adapt and are flexible with their situations. I try to be the same.

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.

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.

If someone is having a bad day, I find you can change it pretty quick by just showing that you care.

When I'm aggressive and things are moving quick and my feet are in place, I'm a better, more accurate thrower.

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 ran a lot of quick-strike concepts in high school just because from the University of Hawaii, a lot of guys that were in my high school coached that way.

I'm pretty OCD. I like to fine-tune every single detail. I think that's a habit built maybe from me being OCD.

I love throwing the deep ball.

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

In Hawaii, after somebody introduces themselves, the next question is, 'What high school did you go to?' From there, it's either 'Oh, OK, it's cool, I know some family,' or it's trash-talking to the max, like 'my school is better than your school.' This is how it kind of is back there.

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.

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

I definitely like to throw a deep post or something over the top that gives a receiver time to run under it and score a touchdown.

God has taught me that I can trust in Him. No matter what-whether things are good or bad-I know I can always trust in Him. And that has really allowed me to go All In for Him.

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 stay away from online dating. Interacting with the person right in front of you is a much easier way to talk.

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

I've never had a sip of alcohol.

I guess I'd be nervous to skate and do hockey. Growing up in Hawaii there's not a lot of ice.

I'd love to play for the Jets.

The Heisman Trophy is such a special award.

My mentality is still the same. I have to continue to get better.