Peyton Manning Quotes

Whenever people ask you where you're from and you say New Orleans, it's always going to create a conversation.

In life, and in sports, we all know that nothing lasts forever.

You can play pickup basketball, but you can't really re-create football.

If teams keep playing us this way, it's going to be like this

My dad told us up front, 'Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it's your decision.'

When people are watching you, it makes you think twice about what you do, and the things you say, and the people you hang around with.

It goes without saying, winning against a good team in a hostile crowd on the road, it's just an absolutely huge win.

My dad was a class person on and off the field. That's the person I want to be.

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 don't usually stink, but I stunk

Ive never taken for granted what weve had, not for one single game, not one single practice, ... Ive truly been blessed.

I understand the seriousness of concussions.

If people think I'm a laid-back guy, that's their mistake.

I'm a serious person by nature - sometimes too serious.

You hear about how many fourth quarter comebacks that a guy has and I think it means a guy screwed up in the first three quarters

I'd like people to understand that I do have some personality.

I committed my life to Christ, and that faith has been most important to me ever since.

Boy, do I hate to lose.

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.

I walked around for a while angry, in a bad mood ... 'Woe is me.' I've gotten over that. It doesn't do any good.

Nobody really wants to hear about anybody else's injuries. Or how your back feels. Whose back doesn't hurt?

I'm proud to be Archie's son. Being a quarterback, I had my mentor and hero living in the same house.

Everyone should play like Adrian Peterson. This guy does everything full speed. Pro Bowl - promoting himself for MVP.

My job is to play well offensively and help my team score points. So I feel very responsible every time we lose a game.

The head coach tells us what to do, and we follow his orders.

I would love to have played in the '60s. Now that would have been fun.

Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing.

I don't want to retire. I still want to play.

You've got to remember what your priorities are. When you're playing, what u do on the field is the most important thing.

It truly has been an honor to play in Indianapolis. I do love it here. I love the fans, and I will always enjoy having played for such a great team.

If you work hard and you play well, all those critics quiet themselves pretty quickly.

I'm the best Manning.

If your team is going to win, you need to play better than the other quarterback.

When you get a lot of money thrown at you, you can make some dumb decisions without the right advice.

To all the fantasy owners who drafted me: You're welcome.

We have to try really hard to not accidentally summon a demon.

Some guys leave a place after a long time, and they're bitter. Not me.

I never left the field saying I could have done more to get ready and that gives me piece of mind.

Imitation is obviously a great form of flattery.

I think e-mail is kind of a cheap way to communicate. It's a lazy way of writing a letter, you know.

If you wait for others to initiate change you automatically become a follower.

It's kind of boring to me if teams never throw the ball.

Some people have this impression of me: 'Boy, he's always so serious on the field. Football. Football. Football.'

Anyone who waits for someone else to make a change automatically becomes the follower.

I want to be out there every single snap, every single play.

The attitude with which we approach the situation can determine our success or failure.