Cam Newton

“You know, I'm an African-American quarterback. That may scare a lot of people because they - they haven't seen nothing that they can compare me to.”

“My dad said, 'Cam, you can make this situation a dream or you can make this situation a nightmare.' That struck a fire under me. That was my drive.”

“I know when it's getting close to game time, I create a different playlist for each and every game. Before the game, to game time, to warm-ups, going to the stadium, I have a different playlist that puts me in a different mode.”

“One day I hope to open my own day-care center. My passion for kids is through the roof.”

“I said on numerous occasions how I feel about my father. I love him with all my heart.”

“But yet I don't think I should be labeled just a black quarterback, because it's bigger things in this sport that need to be accomplished.”

“I'm an example of why people deserve second chances.”

“I don't even want to touch on the topic of black quarterback, because I think this game is bigger than black, white or even green.”

“Music can bring about different vibes on the field, off the field, urban life, going to church, leaving church. Everything the world may bring, there's a song for it to put you in the right frame of mind.”

“My father always wanted me to play a musical instrument, and I never had that type of skill.”

“There's not a Sunday that goes past that I'm not excited to play this game. I feel as if I'm a lucky individual to have the opportunity to play this game, and when I do have the opportunity to finally play, you can bet your last dollar I will be excited to play.”

“The quarterback is an extension of the coach and has a certain type of swagger mentality, on and off the field.”

“Because when I go places and I talk to kids and I talk to parents and I talk to athletes all over, and they look at my story and they see a person, African-American or not, they see something that they can relate to.”

“I see myself not only as a football player, but an entertainer and icon.”

“My place of refuge is definitely watching movies and playing video games. I know that's kind of hard to fathom.”

“I grew up trying to be like my idols, and one of the main people in my life was my father. He played football, and when your father is telling stories about the game he played... Everybody wants to be like their father.”