Top 95 Quotes & Sayings by Saquon Barkley - Page 2

When I look at the great athletes, I think of the Kobes and the LeBrons and the Tom Bradys of the world, obviously they take rests and recover, but they also continue to work, too. Working out and keeping up with that, with your conditioning, is another part of health and keeping your longevity throughout the years.

I kind of think the rookie wall is all in your mind, to be completely honest.

I wasn't a big Sam Darnold fan after they beat us in the Rose Bowl game my sophomore year, but that's just a competitive thing. We joke around about that all the time. I got to know him a little more.

I honestly think Derek Jeter could run for mayor in New York, and if not win, get really close, just the way he handled himself.

The more carries you get, the better you see the field, see the way that the defense is playing you.

Every day is Father's Day for me to my father. And hopefully I can do the right things for my daughter where she thinks the same.

I believe that my impact is being a threat on the field, being a versatile player on the field that you have to counter, whether it be running the ball, catching the ball out of the backfield, special teams, line up in the slot.

Obviously, I have to continue to get better with the mental part of the game.

If the run game's not working, you'll most likely succeed in the pass game, and even if there's a game where the run game and the pass game's not working, you've got to find a way to continue to win. You can't get too caught up in one play. You can't get too caught up one quarter or one drive.

I'm a student of the game, and any time you take more reps in a game, it's going to prepare you more.

You look at the years that the Giants have been successful, it really wasn't just one star that got it done.

My dad is a fan of football, too, and did a good job of making me understand the history of football.

I told my mom, 'I'm gonna buy you a house one day.' I was 2 or 3 years old. I know it sounds crazy, but I did.

Try to be one of the first people in here, work your butt off in the weight room, asking questions, try to prepare yourself like a pro, like a vet. Stuff like that is what sits well with your team.

I'm very confident in myself, and sometimes that hurts me.

I think, personally, I learn really quick.

I hope to make an impact not only on the field, in the community, in the locker room. But on the field, catching the ball, returns, running the ball, getting the tough gritty yards, being able to make those special plays and being a great teammate, that's what I hope to have.

It starts with myself. I have to believe in myself and set expectations for myself, set goals for myself, and continue to work for those goals every day.

Any team that's drafting me, you're going to get the same person. You're going to get a competitor, a guy who's passionate about the game and, even though I'm a rookie, a guy who will try to be a leader to the best of my ability.

I feel like I'm a very athletic back, and I'm capable of doing more than one thing.

I am tough on myself. It's just how I am. I hold myself to a standard.

I think the face of the franchise is kind of how you take it. I know that's been said about me, and that's been said about me at Penn State. But, I think it's kind of how you view it. I really never viewed myself as that. If that comes along with the things that I'm doing, then so be it.

The first hit in a game is the thing that knocks everything out; whether you're nervous, you're over-thinking stuff, it definitely helps.

In my mind, every time I touch the ball, I believe I have the ability to score with the help of my teammates.

I have this mindset and mentality every time I touch the score, and I really truly believe that. It's something I try to do a little too much.

If I follow the media and everyone that tries to set expectations for me because I'm a high draft pick, if I follow that, I will never become a great player.

Every part of my game has room to improve, and that's a challenge that I'm willing to accept. That's a challenge I will continue to get better at.

There's going to be wear and tear on your body; that's just the nature of the sport, no matter if you're a rookie or if you're 10 years deep in the league.

When the time is right, I'll start making investments and try to flip my money.

I'm not all about winning rushing titles, or 'Me, Me, Me,' but I do believe that I want to be a great player in this league, and I want to go down as one of the best to play in this league, and that's something you got to do.

I don't want to be that guy that thinks he is a high draft pick and that he has it all.

I know a lot of people try and set expectations for me. No offense to you guys, but I set my own expectations.

I feel like I've matured in that area too, taking what the defense gives you, not trying to make too much. If it's two, just stick your head in there, and drive to get the two.

The more success you have, the more attention and the more spotlight comes to your name.

I'm big on watching film, and sometimes it hurts myself because I over-calculate things, or I overthink sometimes.