Quotes from Eli Manning

Money isn't always going to make it happen. It's important to be around people that have the right kind of attitude, being happy about what you're doing.

No, we believed in ourselves all year. That's the position you want to be in.

It's all about having fun. Play hard and fair, don't hurt anybody. Feel good about what you're doing and how you're doing it.

I go through life with a smile because I know things can be worse than they are.

I've been a leader practically my whole life. I don't know what it is to follow.

I think a lot of guys want a son because of all of the things they do while growing up. A lot of guys want to share those experiences with their own sons.

I went through that phase where I wanted to almost be different than my brother. Just kind of argued a little louder or if there was a curfew, I always came in a little later than I was supposed to. If it was set for 12, I would come in at 12:45. I would test the limits a little. There was no real reason and I grew out of it, eventually.

In New York, they like winners. They don't like second place.

Hey, hitting is hard-if you make good pitches that aren't elevated in the zone, you're going to have success.

As soon as you make mistakes, or you have an off year, even if it's not your fault as a quarterback... I've always said the quarterback and the head coach always get too much blame when you lose and too much credit when you win.

I'm going to go out and be the best quarterback I can be and get the most out of my potential.

I'm not a 25-interception quarterback, I know that.

The quarterback, you can play with a lot of big injuries. You get a little injury like an index finger or a thumb that most people can play with, sometimes you can't. I've stayed away from some of those.

I'm worried about doing my best, playing to my potential, helping out my teammates, and trying to win games for the Giants.

Tom Brady is a great quarterback, he's a great player, and what you've seen with him is he's gotten better every year.

I'm not satisfied. I'm still enjoying this. I still feel like I'm in the best part of my career and I can play at a high level. This is what I love to do: playing football and winning games.

My cutter has been key for me, and my curveball. I've been able to spot them where I want to spot them.

I've always tried to be the person who says things no one else wants to say. I've always kept it in house, as opposed to going to the papers.

When I came to Ole Miss, everyone expected me to bring the program back to its glory days. I didn't want to put that kind of pressure on myself.

As a player, that's not your responsibility to comment and to give your opinion on another player. As a quarterback, I don't want another quarterback tweeting about my performance or judging me in that way.

I'm the type of person who loves to stay busy, even in my off-season.

I'm the opposite of jealous.

I've always been a player and a person who wanted to be the best at whatever he did.

Opportunities are running out, and this is the do-or-die situation when the ball is in your hands, and you can either help your team to victory or not. And so I want to be in those situations. I think about them, and almost look forward to them.