Philip Rivers

“The numbers don't always tell the whole story.”

“My faith has always been very important to me.”

“We can only control what we can control.”

“I'll play like crazy and fight like crazy, as a Los Angeles Charger, just like I did for you guys. And I know y'all can respect and understand that. But I hope you also know that I will always be playing for San Diego as well.”

“My father converted from being Southern Baptist when I was very young. He was determined that we get to Mass every Sunday, which served as the foundation for everything else. You simply do not miss Mass. Period. When the father of the family says we go, then we go.”

“All the valuable lessons I learned from my dad, little questions to big, and that's what I want my children to do.”

“It doesn't eat at me. As a competitor, it drives you. It's hard to say this without someone saying, 'Golly, he doesn't care that much.' I want to win a championship for our team, for our organization. I want us to win one bad. But do I lose sleep over it? Or would I be miserable one day if I never did it? The answer is no.”

“Only by God's mercy and grace. We aren't worthy, we're all sinners, but we are because of Jesus dying for us.”

“My happiness is not going to be driven solely on whether we win a Super Bowl or not.”

“I love to compete.”

“We know there are a lot of ups and downs to the season.”

“When you're present, be present the best you can. Like I said, we all fail. But I think from a dad standpoint, children want our time. Sometimes it might just be five minutes, and sometimes it can be a lot more, but I think they want our time and to be engaged with them and present.”

“I hope I help lead my son's high school team to a state championship by the time I'm 45. I don't think I'm gonna have a helmet on when I'm 45.”

“It's funny, I see my dad in myself when I say certain things or I do certain things. I'll say, 'That was my dad right there.'”

“When I went to college is really when it became my own. I had to get up out of that dorm room and go to church, go to mass on Sunday. That's when I took ownership of my faith.”

“You can find rumors on anything on the Internet. I think I could even find rumors on the Internet that I get too worked up in games.”

“To be honest with you, I love the fans. I mean, I really do.”

“It's always good to get back in game action.”

“There is nothing you can substitute for reps and carries in a game.”

“There are certain things you can't coach, you've got to watch a guy do it.”