Drew Brees Quotations

You can always be a little bit better.

I'm a very modest person. But I'm also extremely confident. And if you put me in the situation or in the moment, I'm gonna have some swagger, I'm gonna have some cockiness

There's always a little bit of personal satisfaction when you prove somebody wrong.

I don't believe that you can be too short as a quarterback. It's not about height.

I obviously take a lot of pride in what I do on the football field, because that has the ability to influence a lot of people. That puts smiles on people's faces. That gives people a pep in their step on Monday morning when they go back to work.

It took me six months to redeem myself at least to have another chance to at least have her get to know me and let her know I was at least a decent guy and to give me a shot. And here we are, we've been married seven years

It has been an interesting road, but I wouldn't trade any of it for the world, because I feel like all of those instances in my life I felt molded me and strengthened me and made me who I am.

I think the fact is that anybody who goes into politics feels like 'I can make a difference'. But it's not one person, you need so many others

There's not anything, I don't think, that I can do or accomplish

My No. 1 priority, and it always has been this, is keeping our team together and making sure we have the right guys in the right positions to make a run at this for a long time.

The Madden NFL franchise holds a special place in popular culture and the cover is a coveted position for players all over the league. I'm honored to be the first cover athlete chosen by Madden NFL fans and it's a great way to cap off an amazing year for the Saints and the city of New Orleans.

Sometimes all you need is just for somebody to believe in you in order to be able to accomplish maybe what you never thought you could.

The Madden Curse has really taken on a life of its own. People just love talking about it, and it is what it is, but I look at it as a challenge

I needed New Orleans so badly back in 2006, just somebody to believe in me, somebody to care about me

Each and every year I feel like I've gotten a little bit better and that's always been my goal, was just to get a little bit better

I hope our hopes and aspirations are bigger than setting records.

I can change a diaper in 30 seconds flat. I set the new one beneath the old one. That way, it's just wipe and pull the flap over

And at the time, it is funny how you can look at something and say, for example with my shoulder injury, when it first happened I said this is the worst thing that could happen to me. Why me, why now? Now I look back and say it was probably the best thing that happened to me

Each day, you get an ounce more confidence. When we're playing like we are, there's no reason not to.

We have a beautiful little boy who is 18 months old and another little boy to be born in October. We are very excited about that.

That says it all. When you say, 'Victory,' that says it all.

We're trying to be that franchise that year-in and year-out is competing for a championship.

I grew up in Texas, obviously a huge football state

I know Andy Roddick's probably tired about me talking about how many times I beat him when we were kids

You look at public education system, charter schools, infrastructure, in so many ways New Orleans has come back stronger.

I would assume it would be pretty soon, obviously, because they probably want to get it done as soon as possible. With free agency coming up in March, the franchise-tag deadline in late February, I'm sure that that's something that's probably a big priority.

Obviously, you gradually work toward being full strength.

Now the expectation is to be (in the playoffs). Everybody knows that, and they know we can do it. We've done it. So why can't we do it again this year?

Obviously I'd like to get this thing operated on as soon as possible. We're all very optimistic. The doctors are very optimistic, saying that this is something that they've seen before, done before, It shouldn't be a big deal.

Obviously if Gates turns out missing the first game because of this, that's disappointing for everyone in this locker room because he is big part of our team and we don't want to see that happen.

Obviously if you watch the same highlights as I did, he's a pretty incredible athlete. He makes a lot of big plays. I think a lot of people think they can turn him into a pretty good, consistent passing quarterback as well as running.

Obviously, I want to make the decision as soon as I'm ready to, which should be pretty soon. It's a process. We're just working out a compromise. Both sides have been in discussions, and they'll continue to talk.

Now we're getting recognized and (some of our) games are in prime time. People see him and he's on the cover of video games. So people start to notice.

Obviously there are great coaches on both teams, but I just felt that energy in New Orleans. From the very beginning there was a genuine feeling that they wanted me there. They believe I can come back from this shoulder injury and lead them to a championship. They were as confident as I am, and that meant a lot.

Obviously, there is stuff that can be prevented. I don't think there are many worse things that can happen than those two things in those situations.

Obviously, I'm not surprised by anything that happens anymore. But I've made it know I want to here and hopefully that'll happen.

Mini-camp would be five months, so by that point I should be full speed. I'm going to do everything that I can to get back as soon as possible. The real date that is most important is early September. I need to make sure I'm good to go by then.

Me and Gates, we laughed in the weight room today because that wasn't our 'A' game,

He is very powerful, ... You can't really tackle him with one guy. You see him break tackles all the time, like he did on the last touchdown. Obviously his ability to catch the football is special.

I couldn't say that was our motivation, but obviously we all knew about it. But Kansas City's 8-4 now, and we've got to go there. So there are plenty of tough tests ahead.

I feel like I'm getting the reps I need to prepare myself for the season. Each week I'm feeling more comfortable and getting better.

I expect to have a great season and I expect us to have a great season, ... How else would you expect us to look at it?

I don't think we're in a situation at all where anybody's overreacting here. I mean, obviously 2-3 is not where we thought we'd be at this point in the season, especially since I feel like we have a really good team and I feel like we're better than we were last year, ... But I think our attitude is and the way we look at it is, if we win this game we're sitting at 3-3, which is exactly where we were sitting at this time last year.

I felt like we had the opportunity to do something special. I got the feeling that these guys really wanted me here. I think we've got a tremendous opportunity to win, and win very quickly. I know this town is craving a winner and we're going to get one.

I felt comfortable. But it wasn't my best day. I wasn't perfect and I wish I had thrown the ball a little bit better.

Because of the matchups that he creates, when we're trying to throw him the ball, he's able to get open in a lot of different ways against just about anybody,

We've gone on the road and won at two very difficult places. We've got another hostile environment this week, but we know that we can win wherever we play if we execute and do the things we need to do.

He was a big part of that defense that year. I think he led the team in tackles. And for just a freshman playing free safety, that's pretty impressive. He came up with some big plays.

He seems to be a fan favorite, and he's fun to watch. Hopefully we'll see him scurrying down the field on special teams and when he's called on in the offense.

We feel if we play like we're supposed to and execute like we're supposed to, everything will take care of itself.

We can kick ourselves all we want, but it's not going to do us any good except probably make us mad.

He is aggressive and he has a nose for the end zone, ... Giving the ball to him is our best bet.

We're probably just flying under the radar, just going out and taking care of our business. And all that stuff takes care of itself when the time comes. We're a team that if we keep going at the rate we're going, yes, we'll reach that level.

I said, 'Thanks LT, for turning that swing pass into a 30-yard touchdown pass,'

I think that being in New York and having that rookie year, he's been through a lot in a short time, and he's learned ways to handle it.

Maybe I'm spoiled a little. I see it all the time, but he just never ceases to amaze me.

I'm shaking, I'm getting a little scared. He has the best quarterback rating in the history of the game right now. I don't know if we should let him throw anymore.

I was trying to be as inconspicuous as possible. But when you're with Mayor Flutie, it's pretty much impossible. They love the guy there.

I still feel like I'm getting the reps that I need to prepare myself for the season, ... Really the big thing is just starting the game and being in there for that first drive to see what (defenses) are doing and reacting to it.

I think he gets up to beat the Raiders almost as much as Marty.

It doesn't matter who is coming in. We just need a win. He's a good player and he's having a good year. They're a tough team. We have our work cut out for us.

I think the penalties were down and I think the tempo was much better, ... We went no huddle for the majority of the game and that provides tempo and rhythm for us. Once you start getting a few first downs, you are able to really get going.

I think it's still at the point of learning how to finish games. I feel like last year we did a good job of it. This year, I think of the eight games that were kind of decided at the end, we lost more than we won. Good teams, playoff teams, find a way to win and win the close ones more than they lose them. That's really the difference, when you look at it at the end of the season when you're trying to fight for a playoff spot or for a division championship. Unfortunately, we were on the losing end of those. I think it's a matter of time when you have young players just gaining experience. You learn how to win.

I think it's pretty obvious by the one offer they gave me and their reluctance to move beyond that point. Maybe I'd have the opportunity to stay there and win my job back once again. But since I kind of know where everybody stands in the organization and the people who are making the decisions, I don't think so.

We had our chances in the second half to make it a one-possession game and we didn't do it.

To have a better road record with all the places we played is ridiculous.

We made big plays when we needed to make big plays, maybe not the way we drew it up but as long as you make them, that's all that matters.

We were tying to go down and get points and pad that lead, but they did a good job getting back into the game. But our defense did a heck of a job holding them.

We had four shots at it. I've got to come through.

We had just pounded it up in there to score,

We've been in this offense now for four years,

We didn't throw the ball to him at all. That's partially my fault. We didn't get around to calling plays for him because we had too much other stuff going on.

We did the 1972 Dolphins a big favor. But why? Two weeks ago, the 2005 Dolphins handed us a home defeat, which might end up costing us a spot in the playoffs. It would have been sweet revenge on the Dolphins had we lost to the Colts. With all this talk of whether or not the Colts should have rested their starters, wouldn't it have been funny if we had rested ours? That would have been hilarious.

We believed we were going to go there and win, keep our playoff hopes alive. Of course, everybody's talking about the streak being broken and everything else. But really, for us, that was just another team in our path and another game we had to win in order to go on and achieve the goals we set at the beginning of the year.

I can't get through the gate. The gate is narrow.

A good friend of mine once told me that each morning when you wake up, think about winning the day. Don't worry about a week from now or a month from now - just think about one day at a time. If you are worried about the mountain in the distance, you might trip over the molehill right in front of you. Win the day!

Anyone can see the adversity in a difficult situation, but it takes a stronger person to see the opportunity.

Never let anyone in life tell you that you can't have something that you are willing to work for.

I don't know about voodoo, but I believe in destiny.

Think about winning the day... if you are worried about the mountain in the distance, you might trip over the molehill right in front of you.

I was brought here [New Orleans] for a reason. I feel like I can make a tremendous impact, not only with the team but in the community.

There are a very few consistent, common threads among the most successful NFL quarterbacks. Most of them are intangibles, which you can't measure with a physical test. You need leadership ability, competitiveness, drive, and will. You need focus, poise, and charisma.

I have a feeling that when you're on the cover, they supe up all your abilities in the game to a pretty high level. I'm excited to see what that equates to, like if I can throw the ball 100 yards in the air or something.

I love the Cowboys in the early 90s. That was their heyday, winning all those Super bowls. Troy Aikman was a person I looked up to.

I get people stopping me on the street like twenty times a day, telling me how great it makes them feel and how it just helps them to go about their day and rebuild their lives. It means a tremendous amount.

We all understand what we signed up for, but then again, you don't want this to be a game that puts people in wheelchairs at age 40.

We had a saying that the fun stops at one.

I'm not just trying to be a good game manager. I'm trying to be great.

All of the products I take help me feel like I'm getting the maximum amount out of my workouts and out of my practice work. They're a big part of preparing and recovering each week.

When you wake up, think about winning the day. Don't worry about a week or a month from now -- just think about one day at a time.

The Super Bowl is a realistic goal.

We just believed in ourselves, and we knew that we had an entire city and maybe an enitre country behind us. What can I say? I tried to imagine what this moment would be like for a long time, and it's better than expected.

I'm just feeling like it was meant to be. What can I say? The birth of my son, and in the first year of his life, we won a Super Bowl Championship.

You are either getting better or getting worse, but you are never staying the same.

If you are looking for your purpose or calling, you will find it in your pain.

Under pressure, would I fold and disappear, or would I show everyone that when bad things happen, you fight?

It might have been the hardest hit I took all day.

We always try to mix it up-three-step drop, five-step drop, seven-step drop, naked bootleg. We spread out all these kinds of things to keep the defensive pass rush unbalanced.

It's my job to get us in good plays, or more importantly, out of bad plays.

I was honored to spend time with the President on an issue that is clearly important to him. I was also impressed by his wide receiver skills.