Quotes About Leadership

Nobody, not even the head coach, would do anything to the football unilaterally, such as adjust the amount of pressure in a ball, without the quarterback not knowing. It would have to be the quarterback's idea.

No quarterback goes out there and plays well on his own.

I think anytime you can take as much off the quarterback as possible, that only helps them out in the long run.

That's what I've learned the Patriots Way being: holding yourself accountable and attention to detail. It doesn't matter who you are, how long you've played, whether you're the nutritionist or starting quarterback, you're going to be held accountable, and you have a role.

Everybody's watching when you're the quarterback. The other players see how much you want it.

My mindset is I'm a quarterback. But I love being on the field.

Quarterbacks need to make their team better. If it's a bad team, they can even make a bad team better.

I'm a big believer in your offensive limitations come from your quarterback.

I think there's a special relationship between the center and quarterback.

I don't think I can fully explain what happens when you take on the role of quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. Sometimes, I can't even explain it to myself.

If you're on a bus and going down a snowy mountain like in Tahoe, and the bus loses its brakes, where do you want to be sitting? Immediately, you all think, 'In the back.' But in the front would be the correct answer. As a quarterback, you want to take control of it.

If you're the quarterback and want to be the best on the field, you've got to act like it.

Quarterbacks are leaders; it is what it is.

I think the number one job as a quarterback is protecting the football.

You have to have a great offensive line, great quarterback and guys around you that believe in you and help you.

I want to leave a great legacy behind, not just be a quarterback drafted in the first round who doesn't produce.

Quarterbacks are always ready.

As a quarterback, obviously, you're going to be put in the forefront whether you like it or not, and if you're not then you're not doing your job.

I realize that as the quarterback, you have to assume some sort of leadership role because you have to talk in the huddle on every play, and you're essentially giving out orders to the team. But in my mind, I have to prove myself on the field before I can start asserting a leadership role.

I handled myself as a quarterback in the manner I thought necessary.

As an Oklahoma quarterback, you learn to perform under pressure.

I think leadership is most effective when it's your own personality. But I feel like it's a natural progression as a quarterback, as well.

I started playing quarterback my junior year of high school.

I wasn't the most well-liked person in Canton. I was a coach's son who played quarterback. It was tough at times.