Quotes from Danny Amendola

As much as it hurts to work out after a game, it helps that much more.

Without a doubt, one of the toughest football players to ever play the game is Tom Brady.

There's a difference between being injured and being hurt.

You've got to deal with adversity throughout the season, whether it's injuries, losing a game where you don't play well.

Here in Austin, Texas, we live in sort of rolling hill country. And I get on my mountain bike, just cruise the hills, get on the trails.

Teams like the Patriots stress situational football moreso than a lot of other teams in the NFL.

It's a business. Everybody treats it like a business. You love playing football, you love being around the locker room, and that's really the most important thing for me.

I understand what it feels like to be tired in a game because I was tired in practice, and I understand what my body can go through and how I can push my body mentally and physically, and that's something I really relate to.

My favorite Christmas gift as a child was - I had a ninja turtle skateboard.

Boston is an unbelievable city, and for any athlete looking to become involved in the community, this is the perfect place.

I like to go full speed all the time.

It's what makes everybody better, that pressure for a spot and competing.

You come in on practice squad and you know you're not going to play in the game, you know you're not going to get any reps. It's frustrating... you don't want to just practice your whole life. You want to practice to play.

For me, if I wasn't going to get a full scholarship to go to school, I was going to go to the Army or Navy so I could avoid debt.

I think back into when I was in college coming out, what I had to go through, the steps I had to make. And I still play with that chip on my shoulder to this day and I always will, so that's something that'll always stay with me.

No question, I love the path I've taken.

Every team in the league is always looking to upgrade its talent.

I was huge Steve Smith fan watching him play for Carolina.

I'm just encouraging students to read. It's something you can do daily. It's something you can do whether you're sitting at home reading a newspaper or ordering something online. It's endless.

There's always adversity to overcome.

If you can't hold yourself accountable and get your job done then you're not going to be successful.

All games are huge, especially division games, and the ones at the end of the year matter the most.

I always drove the crappiest cars out there.