Jalen Hurts

“You want people around you that's going to be honest with you and tell you the truth.”

“I think the word for me has been consistency. That's my whole entire approach coming into Year 3 for me, being consistent.”

“I am not out here trying to prove anybody wrong. I am just trying to prove myself right. Because I know what I am capable of.”

“You think Michael Jordan walked into a room and he had to tell people how good he was? Michael Jordan walked into a room and people are like, 'There goes Michael.' You know, Tom Brady. 'There goes Tom. There he goes'... If you're that guy, you don't have to say anything. Your presence is felt.”

“I just want to earn the respect of my teammates.”

“I thought that was very important to show my support and play a role in equaling out the playing field for women in sports and women all around the world, really, when you talk about them being empowered to truly have equality in whatever field they choose to strive for.”

“I was just a rare breed. I was different, and I am. I mean, just different from anybody. It's just the way I was, from how I carried myself, to how I was raised, to how I played, to how I interact with people.”

“If you have a relationship with someone, you know them on a personal level, I feel they are going to play harder for you on the field.”

“I think the older you get, the more capable you are of taking that next step in your off-the-field preparation. Whether that be your nutrition, where you train, how you train and who you train with - I think that evolves as you grow older and get more experienced.”

“I remember as a kid I always wore a shirt that said, 'Born To Play Football.' I was born into this stuff because of my dad. I'm happy it happened that way.”

“I can't get on another guy for acting a certain type of way towards something if I'm not practicing what I'm preaching.”

“The bigger you get, the smaller your circle should be.”

“I've been blessed to grow, learn things, and just mature. And I know God has been there the whole entire way.”

“Everybody's internally motivated by different things. Some people, external things motivate them as well.”

“I think the thing that we all have to understand is the importance of a foundation in something. So I want the coaches to declare their foundation in terms of what they want something to be, how they want it to look, and then obviously you're going to adjust from there.”

“I just want to play at a high level.”

“Money is nice. Championships are better.”

“The 'main thing' is going out there and attacking every single day, every opportunity we have to get better. Attacking and trying to improve. Taking big steps. That's the main thing.”

“To me, it's all about winning championships.”

“I grew up being a big baby back rib and pork chop guy - bacon and all of that. That was something I don't feel like my body reacted to in a positive way and I noticed that in high school, honestly.”