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" Growing up in New Orleans as Archie Manning's son, I felt like a target, and I've always known that whatever I'd do, people would hear about it. So I've had my guard up, and maybe that's molded my personality. "

Peyton Manning

Growing Up

Son

Personality

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

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" You certainly miss a lot of things about Indianapolis. I miss a lot of friends in Indy. St. Elmo's. The Slippery Noodle. Amalfi's. "

" The word 'embarrassing' is an insulting word, to tell you the truth. "

" Quarterbacks coach, I would do at Tennessee. Head coach? Absolutely not. "

" I never thought 'Sodapop Curtis' would announce my retirement. I always thought I would be the one to announce it. I'm a huge fan of the movie, but that caught me way off guard. I can't explain it. "

" I'm retiring as a football player from the University of Tennessee who played for the Colts and the Broncos and was very lucky to have played for all of them. "

" When you take a year off from football, you come back for all the enjoyable moments. When you're not playing, you miss out on all the highs, but you also miss these disappointments. But I would rather be in the arena to be excited or be disappointed than not have a chance at all. That's football. That's why everybody plays it. "

" I guess, to tell you the truth, I've never had much of a desire to grow facial hair. I think I've managed to play quarterback just fine without a mustache. "

" There's no way to measure or properly express what a family like mine can mean. Mom, Dad, Cooper, Eli, extended family, you are the best. "

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

" Each game in the postseason has its own identity. "

" I've been a Colt for almost all of my adult life, but I guess in life, and in sports, we all know nothing lasts forever. Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL. "

" Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL. "

" You certainly know when you have an opportunity, and you want to take advantage of it. And it's certainly disappointing when you don't. "

" I don't believe I throw quite the same as before I was injured. "

" There are other players who were more talented, but there is no one who could out-prepare me. "

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

Peyton Manning

People

Personality

" I've learned a lot from my mistakes, stumbles, and losses in football. "

" I've been being asked about my legacy since I was about 25 years old. I'm not sure you can have a legacy when you're 25 years old. Even 37. I'd like to have to be, like, 70 to have a legacy. I'm not even 100 percent sure what the word even means. "

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You

Legacy

" I don't believe in having a separate workout for quarterbacks. Other players hate that. "

" I understand the seriousness of concussions. "

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Seriousness

Understand

" The finger lick is just a really bad habit - I do it all the time. My wife Ashley is going to kill me if I do it at dinner one more time. I look like an animal about to dig in. "

" 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 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. "

" If any other part of your body has some weakness, you go, 'Well I can probably manage.' But when you're a quarterback, and it's your right hand, you're certainly concerned far as being able to do your job. "

" I get asked a lot about my legacy. For me, it's being a good teammate, having the respect of my teammates, having the respect of the coaches and players. That's important to me. "

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Legacy

" Football's been such a part of my life. It's allowed me to meet so many people and do so many things. "