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" I've never played, on the field, any other position besides quarterback. Never been on a special team. Never been on defense. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When you go through a significant injury and have a major career change, you truly do go one year at a time, and you don't look past what's going on now, because you are not sure what's going to happen. Tomorrow is not promised. "

" I didn't play organized football until I was in the seventh grade. Up until that point, I only played at recess and in the backyard. "

" 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. "

" I think e-mail is kind of a cheap way to communicate. It's a lazy way of writing a letter, you know. I write a letter every now and then, you know, pick out somebody and drop them a line, because I always like receiving letters. "

" 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. "

" 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'll always be a Colt. I always will be. That'll never change. "

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

" 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. "

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