Julio Jones

“I know you can't play this game 100 percent. It's very rare that you can be able to play this game at 100 percent. You can do one thing; you can't do both: You can't pray and then worry at the same time. I pray, and that's it. And then I just go play. Whatever happens, happens.”

“I wish they could do away with the franchise tag.”

“I'm a veteran guy. I know how to play the game. I know what it takes. Me missing a day of practice doesn't mean anything.”

“Every day I come to work, and I work on everything. Whether it's across the middle, in the backfield, running deep routes. Whatever the case may be.”

“When you step on the field, you should feel that you're the best, you and whoever your partner is.”

“We can't get bored. We have to prepare like we're playing the best team in the NFL.”

“We gotta execute, and our guys have to be on the same page and play 100 percent.”

“I'm just going out there doing whatever it takes to win the game, to help my brothers out. It's not me against one other person.”

“I know my teammates got me, and they know I've got them.”

“My mother has always supported me through life and football. She pushes me to get better and is my biggest fan on and off the field.”

“We practice throughout the week throwing jump balls, throwing fades, throwing all these little things. But when the game comes, you never know what's going to come up.”

“I don't fault anyone for stepping away from the game.”

“I don't have an offseason workout regimen. I don't lift weights. I don't run. I don't do anything. I let my body rest. I just eat good. I actually eat great.”

“I'm just trying to play. My thing is to play ball.”

“You've got to take care of yourself, man. There's a lot of stuff going around here nowadays with cancer and hormones and things like that they're putting in a lot of foods. You've got to be real careful and stay as healthy as possible.”

“You can't let games define who you are and your character as a player.”

“I feel like I am the best receiver in the league.”

“All I can give is everything I got and that's it; that's all you can ask from a guy is his all.”

“I feel like I'm capable of doing anything and everything. I just got to come to work every day.”

“I'm never frustrated. I create a stress-free environment. Everything I do, I'm never stressed about nothing. I'm mentally strong. I never let anything get to me. I just think stuff through. I'm a deep thinker.”