My dad was a class person on and off the field. That’s the person I want to be.
I’m proud to be Archie’s son. Being a quarterback, I had my mentor and hero living in the same house.
I think I could describe the perfect quarterback. Take a little piece of everybody. Take John Elway’s arm, Dan Marino’s release, maybe Troy Aikman’s drop-back, Brett Favre’s scrambling ability, Joe Montana’s two-minute poise and, naturally, my speed.
I’m a serious person by nature – sometimes too serious.
I don’t want to retire. I still want to play.
In life, and in sports, we all know that nothing lasts forever.
I don’t like to play favorites, and I do try to spread the ball around. But there’s an old rule: You throw to the guys who get open in practice.
I feel one of the most significant honors a player can have in his sport is to have his number retired. Certainly for me to have that at Tennessee, it’s with great pride.
I am stronger than I was last year. I am throwing the ball better now in May of 2013 than I did in May of 2012 – significantly better. I got better throughout the season.
We have to try really hard to not accidentally summon a demon.
I’m the best Manning.
I understand the seriousness of concussions.
He had a Halloween party and I dressed up as The King. One of the more enjoyable nights I’ve had. Nobody recognized me. They recognized me, but they recognized me as Elvis. I might have to bring that back to Indianapolis.
I want to be out there every single snap, every single play.
It’s kind of boring to me if teams never throw the ball.
Whenever people ask you where you’re from and you say New Orleans, it’s always going to create a conversation.
I would love to have played in the ’60s. Now that would have been fun.
I like to be able to do things on my own. I’m a big boy. I can drive myself to an appearance or get on a plane. I like a little bit of independence.
When you get a lot of money thrown at you, you can make some dumb decisions without the right advice.
Some guys lose their focus. They get caught up in the business deals or the endorsements, and they lose their focus. For me, it’s always about football. I’ve never lost sight of what’s making all these other things happen.