All I know is myself and I don't plan on changing that.

Any rookie is going to go through a transition process that's going to be tough.

I think teams really want to see how you respond picking up and grasping things and if you can make changes and regurgitate that information.

If I can walk, I can play.

It doesn't matter if it's cards, doesn't matter if I am racing home from dinner or something, I just want to be the first to do it. That's just kind of my mentality. That's been my mentality for a long time. It's kind of the way I was raised.

Anything I am doing, I want to win, I want to be the best at it.

I try to get stronger every year, that's part of me trying to be better as a football player.

I always think of myself as a point guard.

It's a contact sport. At some point, I'll get hit and that's part of it. I'm not worried about it.

For me, I've just got to go out there, not overthink things, just play within myself and just allow the game to come me.

I can't worry about what's going on up front, I've got to continue to keep my eyes down the field.

I'm really interested in sports medicine.

If we win games, those other things - awards and all of that - will take care of themselves.

I don't have a nickname and I'm not looking for one.

I'd love to play for the Jets.

I'm not a fan of spiders... I tend to avoid them as much as I can.

I definitely like to throw a deep post or something over the top that gives a receiver time to run under it and score a touchdown.

Not being in the playoffs is frustrating.

It is, to me, a goal of mine to come back to Hawaii and to play in the Pro Bowl.

You have to focus on what your goal is as a team. The most important thing is as a team, your goal is greater than you individually.

I've never had a sip of alcohol.

Growing up, my parents made a lot of sacrifices for my brother and I to go to private school and to attend some of the football camps. They got through some hard times, but it was for me, and that's what I've learned from them. I'm very grateful for that.

My mentality as a competitor will never change.

I'm definitely a reps guy. I'm definitely a mental guy, so when I'm out there and I get the opportunity to practice, it means the world to me.

Any time you're recovering from an injury, your main focus is trying to get back into shape, really just getting healthy again.

I'm big into water. I tend to get dehydrated pretty quickly, so water is my way to get those essentials that I need to continue a workout or go get the rest of the day.

I stay away from online dating. Interacting with the person right in front of you is a much easier way to talk.

Losing! It bothers me a lot. I'm such a competitor, and I take everything personally.

I understand that football is only a certain time in my life, and my degree will help me sustain my life well past football.

In Hawaii, after somebody introduces themselves, the next question is, 'What high school did you go to?' From there, it's either 'Oh, OK, it's cool, I know some family,' or it's trash-talking to the max, like 'my school is better than your school.' This is how it kind of is back there.

I really believe in a community effort.

Getting an education, building relationships and lasting friendships for the rest of your life... you can't take that away.

I just try to be who I am.

My parents always told me to be respectful to anyone you meet and to live your life that way.

The best leaders adapt and are flexible with their situations. I try to be the same.

I always try to make it a point when I'm talking to guys to say we. It's not you need to do this, it's what can we do better. It makes it more of a family culture.

My main focus was to be a great teammate. That's all I hoped to accomplish. I don't really care about legacies.

When I'm aggressive and things are moving quick and my feet are in place, I'm a better, more accurate thrower.

I learned a long time ago through my dad that you shouldn't really compare yourself to others - just because that hampers how good you can be.

I want to be as gracious and thankful as I can because it has been a long road.

I love listening to the radio because there's something about that discovery, that platform, still being the main medium. And it is changing with streaming services, but I like to listen to what people are listening to and figure out why is this song so catchy.

This never happens, but I was writing with my friend Ryan Hurd and Eric Arjes, and we wrote this song called 'Last Turn Home.' The next day, my publisher emailed it to Tim McGraw's label. He listened to it, and I think within the week, he went into the studio and recorded it. And that never happens.

I love dry British humor. I love to sketch in my off time. I love tequila.

In Texas, it's legal for a kid to be in a bar with your parents.

As a touring musician over the last 15 years, before streaming and iPods, you had to listen to terrestrial radio wherever you were. That's always been my way of connecting to a location. Turn on the radio, search through the dial.

I'm a huge country fan and am always inspired by classic country.

Don't forget to celebrate. When I was first coming up, everything was so serious - we were always rushing to get to the next thing - that we didn't take the time to say, 'Man, look what we did just now.'

You need someone there that gets what you're going through.

Nashville has become sort of this go-to writing city for every genre.

If I got dropped tomorrow or every single I released from now on tanked, I'd be devastated, but I'd also still be doing this. I'd still be writing songs. I'd still be recording them. I was doing that for four years in Nashville. This is just on a larger stage.