Matt Leinart

“I can get dolled up and have some fun from time to time, but I'm a freaking sweats-and-shorts kind of guy!”

“This is what I feel like I was born to do is play football, and I love it.”

“I get to go to the Super Bowl.”

“I thought Houston was a small and good stepping stone for me to get my career back on track and get a chance to compete somewhere and get that opportunity to start.”

“I've never made an excuse with my time in Arizona. It just didn't work out for whatever reason.”

“Every day is different in real estate, which is why I love it.”

“It seems like every preseason there is something I'm trying to get through.”

“I'm always playing Madden, Halo, and College Football. If I'm at home, chances are I'm playing one of those three. I've had every videogame console since Nintendo.”

“Look at Willis McGahee. Perfect example. Totally shredded knee. Comes back and gets picked in the first round. It's pretty hard to have a career-ender, unless I have a neck thing. But either way, I know I'm insured.”

“In real estate, if you're hustling and maintaining a good work ethic, you'll get deals.”

“There are some sacrifices you have to make being a quarterback in the National Football League.”

“Brett Favre was one of my favorite players. Joe Montana, obviously, was great.”

“I have tons of Air Force Ones. Luckily, I'm with Nike, so I get tons of different shoes.”

“A lot of people don't think I can play. It doesn't really bother me, truthfully. If anything, it just motivates me. It makes me work harder, makes me kind of have a chip on my shoulder.”

“Everyone's made mistakes in their life. It just so happens my mistakes are out in the open. But you learn.”

“In L.A., when I was there, I really felt beloved. But the minute you get out of there, it's like everyone else hates you.”

“To an outsider, understanding an NFL playbook is like trying to read Japanese.”

“I've got a big future ahead of me. I'll be ready to play when my number's called.”

“I know some teams thought I was too Hollywood.”

“I could have become a distraction, pointed fingers, complained, or I could have just worked hard and been prepared, knowing I'm one play from getting in. And that's the road I've taken.”