Kirk Cousins Quotes

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Kirk Cousins

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 19, 1988

Like everybody else, I am naturally selfish, and so I'm going to think about myself.

Kirk Cousins

And I think at the end of my life, it's not going to be about what I did for myself, but what I did for others. Maybe it's staying after practice to do hand signals with the guys to help them get caught up to speed. To make it about others - I think that's what leadership is all about, quarterbacking is all about.

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Ultimately, I've just got to keep playing football and try to do it the best I can and try to continue to be a high-level quarterback, and if I do that, trust that in the long run things will work out.

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To have a platform to make a difference ultimately, which is what I want to do with my life, we've got to win football games. When you're highly paid and your losing, no one really cares what you have to say.

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Every player looks forward to free agency.

Kirk Cousins

I just don't get my hopes up. I don't expect too much from people in the league because you just never know what could happen.

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I had a phenomenal six seasons in Washington and really can't say enough good things about my experience there. It's tough to move on from teammates, from everyone involved in the organization, from coaches and teammates, to the chaplain, to even friends in the community, our neighbors.

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I haven't had a chance to pick where I wanted to play since 2007 when I chose to go to Michigan State.

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I got a small window of time to be an NFL quarterback. Some day when I'm done playing I can sit back and look at what we accomplished, or how does it feel, or what's it like.

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When you say was it you being silly or letting yourself go, or is it you being intense? I would say it was me being me. I would say that me being me is probably yes to all of that. So having fun, playing with passion, it matters to me, competitive.

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At the quarterback position I would say mental is just as important as physical. Then there's that emotional component too.

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I prayed about it, and I do believe that the Lord, at least in my life, likes to use one-year contracts and not long-term contracts.

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I want to win football games first and foremost. But I also want to be enlightened and educated on issues and just keep an open mind, keep a listening ear.

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I constantly want to be learning, growing and better understanding things. And see where that takes us.

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I've always had that chip on my shoulder, felt the need to prove myself.

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Sometimes you want to ease into the situation and maybe sit in the back row for a while and allow time to get adjusted and then speak up.

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When you look at the best of the best, those quarterbacks played with one team. And if you point at a couple guys who didn't, who changed teams, it really was against their will.

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I think if Joe Montana or Peyton Manning had their way, they would've stayed where they had won Super Bowls and played so well. They wouldn't have had to leave.

Kirk Cousins

And I have to be willing to be patient to allow God's plan to unfold and not go ahead and try to make my own circumstances happen for me. So, I've learned that He can be trusted for every need and desire but at the same time that may require patience on my end.

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Guys can see through fake! They can tell someone who's just trying to check the box! So, I've got to be Kirk Cousins and believe that'll be good enough!

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