"Coach Brown has let me be me more, laughing, joking around, playing with the guys, listening to our music."

"To me, mistakes happen, ... I don't really think about last year's game. It's all about now."

"He's a gifted athlete, and just came out and played the game. Him coming in at running back shows what kind of talent he has. He's getting better with his receiving routes, and getting better running the ball."

"Coach Brown came back five minutes later and said a snowstorm came in and it shut their whole school down, ... I said to myself that's way too cold, I'm not going there."

"Everybody's looking for something negative. I just want to continue being a positive person. ... That is motivation for me. When it's my time to come out and show 'Vince,' then you will get the truth."

"I just hate that everyone thinks it's me. It's not just me."

"I try to volunteer as much as I can during the week, even if it means weekends. I take giving back to the community very seriously."

"I feel like (everyone's) just giving them the national championship, but we haven't played a down yet. It doesn't really bother us because they know we're coming to play."

"It feels like they're giving them the national championship, and we haven't even played a down. I guess they believe we aren't going to give them any competition."

"[Yet here is Texas, a year after benefiting from the BCS numbers, potentially being hurt by them. How does 13-0 and no national championship sound? Ask Auburn.] We've learned, ... that you have to take care of yourself."

"Being back here is a big honor. We have worked so hard to get here, through 100 degree heat, injuries and challenges. This season has been fun and we are excited to be preparing to play for a chance at the National Championship. Enjoying the moment is the most important thing; this is what it's all about."

"We came in as a class with standards we set, ... and we're starting to realize them now."

"He's the Heisman. All hats off to him. He's a phenomenal athlete."

"He had some rapid-fire stuff for me. I think he wanted to keep me on the move. It's a good thing I've continued to work out hard."

"They've been fighting with us since we lost 12-0. They've been there when we were down 35-7 to Oklahoma State [Texas scored 49 straight points in 2004 to win]. They've been there. They wanted to touch me. I wanted to touch them, too."

"There were trials and tribulations that my brother went through. But just to see him keep fighting - he could have just quit, but he was still here, still on the sidelines with his little hopping ankle and still coaching the guys. You've got to respect a guy like that."

"He's been through a lot. Just to see him keep fighting ... I'm proud of him, proud of all the hard work he's done to get to this point."

"I accept what God blessed me to be: a leader, a quarterback. It comes with a lot of fame, a lot of awards, a lot of things."

"I don't really care about the criticism, because I'm pretty much used to it. There's always something about Vince. ... I feel like I've overcome all of that, turned out pretty good, so I want to continue to do that in the NFL as well."

"Man, Coach Brown, he's so relaxed. We've seen that guy dancing this week at practice and he's dancing in the locker room. It brings tears to guys' eyes and brings happiness to everybody."

"I'm honored to join TNT's coverage of the All-Star events. As an ambassador for Houston, I look forward to interacting with players, celebrities and fans visiting our city."

"That's the expectation on this team, getting back to the Rose Bowl, ... There's plenty more work to do. But we're almost halfway home."

"It comes with age, ... more years, more experience and more working with players on my team."

"Anybody can be a runner... We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport."