Marcus Mariota

“I can't worry about what's going on up front, I've got to continue to keep my eyes down the field.”

“Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.”

“I always think of myself as a point guard.”

“Whatever team wants me, I'd love to play for them.”

“I don't like being in the limelight.”

“It doesn't matter if it's cards, doesn't matter if I am racing home from dinner or something, I just want to be the first to do it. That's just kind of my mentality. That's been my mentality for a long time. It's kind of the way I was raised.”

“In Hawaii, after somebody introduces themselves, the next question is, 'What high school did you go to?' From there, it's either 'Oh, OK, it's cool, I know some family,' or it's trash-talking to the max, like 'my school is better than your school.' This is how it kind of is back there.”

“You hold everybody that's Polynesian or Samoan on your shoulders. You want to do your best to represent that in the best way that you can.”

“If I have my feet under me, I'm a much better passer.”

“You have to have a deep passing game within your offense. It's got to be incorporated in some form or fashion.”

“The history and tradition of the Rose Bowl, if that doesn't get you excited, I don't know what will.”

“When I'm aggressive and things are moving quick and my feet are in place, I'm a better, more accurate thrower.”

“If you throw four interceptions, it's tough to win.”

“Growing up I was a huge Michael Vick fan.”

“When you sign your letter of intent to go to college you kind of sign away, and understand that you have certain rules and obligations that you have that normal students don't have... it's part of the process, being apart of the university and what you represent.”

“My mentality as a competitor never changes.”

“If someone is having a bad day, I find you can change it pretty quick by just showing that you care.”

“You have great assets if you're a dual-threat, but you still have to throw from the pocket and do all those types of things.”

“I expect myself to do my job, and that's taking care of the football and converting third downs.”

“I love throwing the deep ball.”