Quotes from Donovan McNabb

This is something that I think has been going on for before I played football - just kind of guys sitting down with some of the younger guys to prepare them for what they'll be faced with.

Chase Daniel is not a bad player.

The team only goes as far as their quarterback takes them.

I never agreed too much about players talking about former teammates when they go somewhere else. I've never been a fan of that.

Know why I smile so much out there? It's because I'm having so much fun.

Michael Jordan was criticized. Barry Bonds was criticized. Some of the greats in every profession have been criticized. Not everything is peaches and cream.

It would be great to not have any injuries and just go out and play football and have fun ... But in life there are adversities, and it all just depends on how you overcome them.

Making it to the Final Four, you feel like you're watched on campus. You're in the classroom, professors are talking about it.

I'm a Cubs fan, a Bulls fan.

Well, we went to the Final Four in '96. As a college kid, that's what you dream about.

I've always believed in finishing where you started. I think there's a lot to be said with that.

First of all I'm not a fan of Twitter. Nothing against their program or what they have, but as an athlete I think you need to get off of Twitter.

Obviously, you look at footwork and things of that nature, but that's not just at my position. That's from everyone.

When you don't make the plays that you know you're capable of making, it's frustrating.

It's sad that we have to be measured by how many championships we win.

I'm all about winning. I'm not about numbers.

I've always been a big believer that winning a Super Bowl is an outstanding achievement, but that doesn't really reflect on what type of career that a person has had.

At 75 percent, I personally feel I can be one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

There's not that many African-American quarterbacks, so we have to do a little bit extra. Because the percentage of us playing this position, which people didn't want us to play... is low, so we do a little extra.

I like to be try to be a mentor to some of the younger quarterbacks in the NFL.

When things go well, the quarterback is the one who sees all the attention. When things go wrong, they are the ones who get criticized the most.

That's the thing: To be successful in the NFL, you have to start by having a quality coach and a quarterback that can kind of lead the team. If you have the trust of the quarterback, then you can build everywhere else.

Many quarterbacks have won throughout their career and had a lot of success... and have a lot of wins, but were not able to win that Super Bowl... But that is the ultimate goal.

When you're critical of yourself and your play, you just look at your reads, you look at how fast you can get the ball out.