Marquise Goodwin

“At the end of the day, all I can focus on is doing what I need to do, as a player, to help the team win.”

“All I can focus on is what I can control and that's being happy. My own happiness.”

“I love long-jumping, and if I'm granted the opportunity without repercussions, then I will pursue it further, but I'm obligated to Buffalo Bills football and that's the main focus.”

“Who am I just to give up on track? This is something I've dreamed about since I was 9 years old, being an Olympic champion.”

“I don't compare myself with anybody.”

“A lot of people think track, you just run, that's all you do. No. There's a lot of technical aspects to it as well. A sprinter is not just going to get out of the blocks and start running. You do that, you're going to get embarrassed every time.”

“It won't change that I'm an Olympian if you call me a football player, and it won't change that I'm an NFL player if you call me a track and field athlete.”

“I have the track label on me. I'm the track guy. So I have to go above and beyond the expectations of what other people will limit their bodies to.”

“The number of really good athletes is decreasing. People don't want to work as hard anymore and they complain. In the future, there probably won't be as many good athletes because they won't work as hard. The world is getting lazy.”

“I led the world the whole year until the trials. I was in Birmingham, U.K. Broke the meet record, had the meet won already, beat the 2012 Olympic champion in long jump that day. It was a big moment. On the last jump, I blew it. Blew my hamstring.”

“I'm tough. I have taken on hits, I've blocked. I even got MVP for blocking one game and I didn't even touch a ball that game.”

“I'm not limited to running or jumping or catching footballs.”

“I would give my life up if I could have a boy.”

“No matter what the outcome is, as long as you pray to Him and be genuine - because He knows when you're genuine and when you're not - and maintain the faith, I think things will turn around for you. I know things will turn around for you. And ultimately, you will always be victorious when it's all said and done.”

“I'm definitely not a track guy playing football. I'm a football guy that just happens to jump really far.”