Marcus Mariota Quotes

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Marcus Mariota

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 30, 1993

Biggest influence is my parents. It's funny but my mom was the first one that allowed me to play tackle football. My dad was not ready to let me play yet. She definitely was the one who allowed me to do it. Obviously my dad taught me to throw and be a quarterback.

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Not being in the playoffs is frustrating.

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It is, to me, a goal of mine to come back to Hawaii and to play in the Pro Bowl.

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I only focus on what I can do.

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Just do your business and everything else will take care of itself.

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You have to focus on what your goal is as a team. The most important thing is as a team, your goal is greater than you individually.

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I've never had a sip of alcohol.

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I guess I'd be nervous to skate and do hockey. Growing up in Hawaii there's not a lot of ice.

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Growing up, my parents made a lot of sacrifices for my brother and I to go to private school and to attend some of the football camps. They got through some hard times, but it was for me, and that's what I've learned from them. I'm very grateful for that.

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When I get off the phone with my parents, usually I'm in a good spot.

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My mentality as a competitor will never change.

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If it's a card game, or it's a preseason game, or it's a regular season game, I just go out there to try to win. For me, that's all I know how to do it and I'll never change that.

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I'm definitely a reps guy. I'm definitely a mental guy, so when I'm out there and I get the opportunity to practice, it means the world to me.

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Any time you're recovering from an injury, your main focus is trying to get back into shape, really just getting healthy again.

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It's such a great honor to be a part of the Subway Famous Fan Family.

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I'm big into water. I tend to get dehydrated pretty quickly, so water is my way to get those essentials that I need to continue a workout or go get the rest of the day.

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The Heisman Trophy is such a special award.

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Losing! It bothers me a lot. I'm such a competitor, and I take everything personally.

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I understand that football is only a certain time in my life, and my degree will help me sustain my life well past football.

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I ran a lot of quick-strike concepts in high school just because from the University of Hawaii, a lot of guys that were in my high school coached that way.

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