Khalil Mack

“My father instilled those hard-working values.”

“I want to be the best at what I do, and that's just me. That's what comes with Mack.”

“I'm not surprised by much in this league. You see and hear all kinds of stuff, you never know what can happen.”

“Eddie Jackson - that's my dog.”

“Man, I pull up to Home Goods, and people are waiting on me in the parking lot.”

“Coach Staley definitely had me doing overtime. It has been fun, though, man.”

“When you win, it's definitely there. The energy definitely goes up. That's the way you want to keep it. That's the way we love it around here in Chicago.”

“That's a good feeling, knowing that I can finally get everything situated and that I had the time to get things situated.”

“Big game, under the lights - these are the games you live for.”

“It's always in your mind, because that's the goal - you want to definitely be in the playoffs. But at the same time, it's not easy to do. It's no easy task, and the challenge is to go out and try to clinch that, by any means.”

“I didn't know Chicago was so aggressive. It's real aggressive out here. Everybody kind of recognizes you out here. But it's a good feeling.”

“It was tough for me not to play, but it was cool. But it was tough because I'm a competitor, and I like to be out there with my guys. That's all it's about for me.”

“It's how I was raised. My parents put me in a nice position, but that's all it is - a nice position. You've got to put in the work. You've got to humble yourself.”

“My workouts start with a really good stretching session.”

“When you do something, do it right the first time... When you're talking about hard-working, when you go out of your way to mop floors and strip them and do all those things, it's kind of like, 'Dang.'”

“The NCAA game, the first one that I was on, I was rated a 46 with 37 speed. It was a slap in the face. I knew deep down in my heart I was better than a 46.”

“You could kind of guess if you bring in Peanut Tillman to the defensive team meeting - yeah, it's all about turnovers and getting after the ball.”

“I can't give my secrets away. But I've definitely been putting in a lot of work, and you can kind of see that it pays off a little bit.”

“I knew I wanted to come in and make an impact, but, ultimately, you want to come in and win. That's all I care about.”

“Everybody kind of recognizes you. It's a good feeling.”