Quotes from Derek Carr

I've rolled and torn ligaments in my ankle.

I've broken a lot of things. I've torn a lot of muscles. I've torn a lot of ligaments.

It makes you hungry every time you see another team celebrate a championship.

Patrick Peterson, obviously, is one of - it depends who you talk to - is the best, or one of the best, corners/return guys in the NFL. You just turn the film on and you're like, 'Wow, that guy plays corner? He looks like a linebacker and runs a 4.1' or whatever. He's a great player.

I believe God gave me talent to play this game, and I'd be sacrificing those gifts if I didn't give my best every single day.

When I put my helmet on, I'm ultra competitive, talking trash.

In my head, I'm a big Kobe fan.

My brother told me when I came in the NFL, if they cut Peyton Manning, they're going to cut you someday too. That's always a realization for anybody in our livelihood.

When teams see coach Gruden and myself run out on the field, they know, 'Hey, man, we are in for it mentally today.'

I just want to win. I want to mess up the draft. I don't want the first pick.

We want to go 100 miles per hour and cause confusion for the defense. It can be a lot of fun.

Too many times I see kids come up to me, especially at the high school age, and say, 'Man, it would be cool to play in the NFL just because of the money.' And I'm like, 'Oh my goodness, you are missing everything, because money is not going to make you happy.'

Obviously it's hard to lose a coach; that's not fun for anybody because you care about him and you have a relationship with him. But as players, we just have to keep moving on.

I don't care what stadium we play in.

I'm probably one of the most competitive people you'll ever meet. I want to dunk on my nephews. I'll block my 2-year-old's shot to make it hard on them.

The city of Oakland, since I got here, has been like my second family. They've taken me in and had my back through the hard times and they've celebrated with me through the good times. And so, I love Oakland.

I don't care about the stats. That's not my No. 1 objective.

When you're an undrafted guy, it's hard because... you're not going to have the first- or second-team reps all the time, obviously.

I still think having an older brother in the NFL is the coolest thing ever. But to see how it went down is sad.

It really didn't matter how much work I had to put in... I was always going to give my best. And I think that if a lot of kids can realize that, and stick with that mindset, they won't get so stressed about certain things, and they can just live and play freely.

It's the most violent sport there is.

I just want to be someone who loves his family more than he loves to drink.