Quotes from Peyton Manning

'Grateful' is the word that comes to my mind when thinking of the Denver Broncos.

The one year the Lord took my greatest physical gift, he gave me the greatest gift you could have in children. So that was a real equalizer. And I would take that trade any day of the week.

The finger lick is just a really bad habit - I do it all the time. My wife Ashley is going to kill me if I do it at dinner one more time. I look like an animal about to dig in.

I revere football. I love the game. You don't have to wonder if I will miss it. I will absolutely miss it.

I am stronger than I was last year. I am throwing the ball better now in May of 2013 than I did in May of 2012 - significantly better. I got better throughout the season.

Some guys leave a place after a long time, and they're bitter. Not me.

I think e-mail is kind of a cheap way to communicate. It's a lazy way of writing a letter, you know. I write a letter every now and then, you know, pick out somebody and drop them a line, because I always like receiving letters.

I didn't play organized football until I was in the seventh grade. Up until that point, I only played at recess and in the backyard.

I have to leave the games now if the announcer says something I don't agree with. I'm thinking, 'Peyton, it is not healthy to be all worked up before a game.'

I don't believe in having a separate workout for quarterbacks. Other players hate that.

My job is to play well offensively and help my team score points. So I feel very responsible every time we lose a game.

It truly has been an honor to play in Indianapolis. I do love it here. I love the fans, and I will always enjoy having played for such a great team.

I never thought 'Sodapop Curtis' would announce my retirement. I always thought I would be the one to announce it. I'm a huge fan of the movie, but that caught me way off guard. I can't explain it.

My high-school coach Tony Reginelli was kind of famous for 'Reggie-isms,' kind of like 'Yogi-isms.' He always said if you want to be a good quarterback, when sprinting left you want to be amphibious and throw left-handed. I told him, 'You mean ambidextrous, coach?'

Over my NFL career, I've had five head coaches who have helped me become better at my craft and have helped me become a better human being: Jim Mora, Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell, John Fox, Gary Kubiak.

I cherished my time playing high school sports.

Imitation is obviously a great form of flattery.

Some people have this impression of me: 'Boy, he's always so serious on the field. Football. Football. Football.'

I feel like I've improved at everything I've done every single year - except golf. Golf, I've managed to stay exactly the same.

I don't believe I throw quite the same as before I was injured.

The word 'embarrassing' is an insulting word, to tell you the truth.

I've tried to keep myself out of bad situations, and if that means I'm a Goody Two-shoes, so be it.

I would love to have played in the '60s. Now that would have been fun.

I have been tremendously impacted and influenced by my coaches. It's nice to play for people that are going to support you.