Quotes from Julian Edelman

Tough times don't last. Tough people do. I preach that, and I guess you have to live to it.

I like to leisurely cruise around town on a longboard.

When I was growing up, I was a huge San Francisco 49ers fan. The New England Patriots have a similar mold and plan to win a lot of games - reminiscent to that Bill Walsh era.

The regular season is awesome. It's fun. But postseason, that intensity and adrenaline you get from it is a lot.

You can never go wrong with a pair of jeans, a cool tailored shirt, and a nice jacket. You can dress it up with a more stylish jacket or a bracelet, watch, or necklace. It's simple, but it's cool. That's my opinion.

Ball security is job security here.

You've got these young kids out here that have to learn, but you learn from the guys above you. I learned from the Kevin Faulks.

My dad was just a little trailer trash white dude that worked his tail off, didn't have a dad. He started working at 14, didn't get to play sports. He dedicated his life to his kids to let us live our dreams.

I played 51 percent of the snaps outside, though. But you can go ahead and call me a slot as well.

I just kind of try to go out and focus on what I've got to do to get myself better.

The more everyone tries to do their own job, that's when the team fires on all cylinders.

If you give me six tries, I can probably land a kick flip.

If it's a trip for pleasure, I always go with a comfortable outfit.

Life's about dealing with adversity and solving problems.

I started to get addicted to the Jerry Rice mentality. I can get up before anyone else does. I can outwork anyone.

There are different types of cornerbacks: you've got your longer guys that will try to get physical with you and use their length, and you've got your quick guys that will try to use their quickness, and then you've got your 'tweener' guys that will try to use both.

When I am working out, I listen to inspirational speeches.

It's one thing to be 100 percent and go out and play football feeling great. It's another thing when you're not feeling good. You're sick, or you got a nagging injury, and you gotta go out in the cold and go across the middle where a guy's coming full speed at you trying to kill you.

No one likes going out and sprinting 20 sprints, but you do it because it's going to help you.

Mr. Kraft and his family, they gave me an opportunity to come out and play in the NFL. And just to see the kind of role model Mr. Kraft is in the community, he's always around; he's here every day - darn near - he's very involved, and he's just a good man. Nothing but respect, and it starts at the top.

People think it's just a 16-week season, but this is a 52-week kind of job. You're always thinking about how to improve and what to get for the next year.

Everyone goes down a road that they're not supposed to go down. You can do two things from it. You can keep going down that road and go to a dark place. Or you can turn and go up the hill and go to the top - try to go to the top.

As a young player here in New England, there's a lot of ups and downs.

To be really honest, I do not mind whether it is offense or defense. I just like being in on plays and doing what needs to be done to help us win.