Robert Griffin III Quotes & Sayings

“Football is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference.”

“I try to associate myself as just being myself - and being a person, an American citizen, going out there every day and just trying to be successful.”

“You know, I started this process of being a football player and I'm going to make it to the NFL very soon and I plan on finishing that. And by 'finishing that,' I mean that I'm going to go out and be the best that I can be and put everything forth to make that happen.”

“Hard work pays off - hard work beats talent any day, but if you're talented and work hard, it's hard to be beat.”

“It's not about talent once you get to the NFL because everyone's got it. It's about being willing to go that extra mile to be the best and that's something that I've always done.”

“For me, a quarterback's best friend, especially a young quarterback's best friend, is a coach who believes in him.”

“That's the goal. Just to go out and not try to prove anybody wrong but just let your talents speak for themselves.”

“For me, you don't ever want to be defined by the color of your skin. You want to be defined by your work ethic, the person that you are, your character, your personality. That's what I've tried to go out and do.”

“You always give credit where credit is due - to high school coaches, college coaches - but my dad, the foundation that he built with me, is where all of this came from. The speed, the determination, the mindset, just the natural belief that you can do anything you put your mind to, it all comes from my dad.”

“Every time you step on the football field in between those lines you're putting your life, your career, every single ligament in your body in jeopardy.”