Alex Smith Quotes

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Alex Smith

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 7, 1984

When I watch good friends play, it's almost worse when you're watching, because you have zero impact: you have zero hand in what's going on. When I'm playing, you don't have that because I'm involved in it. I have some kind of say in what's going on.

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I've been in this league a long time. The league's not perfect. But I'm definitely proud of a lot of my teammates, coaches, trainers, owners.

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I can just remember games as a young player, counting my stats on the sideline. 'What am I now? I'm this many completions for this many attempts. I wonder what my rating is.'

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More often than not as a quarterback, your performance is a reflection of the guys around you. I've been fortunate to be around some pretty good guys.

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As a quarterback, I always feel like it's my job to be that steady, calm presence in there.

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I don't feel like I have to prove myself to anybody any longer.

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It's far different aging as a quarterback than aging as a tight end.

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I put a lot of pressure on myself. Sometimes you are your own worst enemy.

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Obviously, flagrant things have to be called. There are rules. You have got to play to the rules, no question.

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For me, it's about winning games. I'm trying to score more points than the other team. I don't really care how we do it.

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Winning is all that does matter.

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If you're going somewhere, you want to go somewhere where you have a chance to have success.

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You're never trying to have three-and-outs; I don't care what offense you're playing.

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Obviously, college was an unbelievable experience.

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As a quarterback, you certainly don't want to hamstring your team in any way because - I know this more than anyone - you rely so heavily on those playmakers around you.

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When I was young, you get into the point where you want to throw everything hard. And it looks good, it feels good... You get to the point, though, where it's not realistic.

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Golf is so different than football, in many ways. I think that's why I enjoy it.

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The No. 1 stat is wins. As a quarterback, you get evaluated on winning.

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When you take shots downfield, you want to be good at them.

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There are a lot of peripheral things that you have to deal with in this league, and I dealt with a lot of them when I came in. It's everything from being on your own to facing the media.

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