Christian McCaffrey

“You can always get bigger, faster, stronger. I don't have any choice. I have to.”

“Maybe at some level, even at an early age, without ever being aware of it, I was reacting to something. To people judging me based on how I looked instead of what I could do.”

“I'm someone who believes in having motivation at all times, win or lose, individual awards.”

“Every great team has multiple backs. Very few times do you have just one back.”

“I don't care if I get no carries and just play special teams. I'm there to try to win football games and help that team win.”

“Yeah, I worked with a chef when I first got into the league. We did all my blood work and found out exactly what I'm sensitive to, what I'm deficient in, what my body needs. I had to cut out a lot of things - chicken, tuna, wheat, and soy.”

“The best players try to not slow down when they put the pads on.”

“The big plays will come.”

“It takes all 11 on the field doing their job correctly to make it all happen.”

“I felt like I could play with anybody, but some people felt differently.”

“I mean, at the end of the day, I just want to win.”

“I prepare so I can be in the whole game.”

“You get fan mail and you see the reaction when you write someone back. It's kind of shocking. You can make someone's day and be a positive influence on the world when you're in a position like that.”

“You've got to be able to adapt to your environment.”

“We all see color. We do. And anyone who says he doesn't see color is confused or isn't telling the truth. Except... and I know how this sounds, but I can't remember any point in my life where I saw other people and thought of their color.”

“Everyone wants to be close to your team. You don't want to have guys that don't feel comfortable in the locker room.”

“I probably have the most versatile playlist in the world, from country to rap to classic rock to classical.”

“I used to get so upset when my parents took away my phone and then I realized it's because they wanted the best for me and my brothers. I have a whole new appreciation for how they raised us.”

“I think you can get better at everything. That's in football. That's in life.”

“The goal every offseason is just to get as fast as you can, stay healthy.”