Football is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference. Robert Griffin III More Quotes by Robert Griffin III More Quotes From Robert Griffin III Hard work pays off - hard work beats talent any day, but if you're talented and work hard, it's hard to be beat. Robert Griffin III talent hard-work pay In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness. Robert Griffin III tyranny political land There's far more that goes into being a professional athlete than being a college athlete. So many differences that people don't realize. It's not just about playing football and getting paid to do it. There's a lot of things that you have to deal with. Robert Griffin III athlete college football A lot of people have already labeled me the Savior. Robert Griffin III nfl football people My parents did a great job raising me and my two sisters. We all graduated from high school and we all graduated from college. So, to be a good representative of my family is probably my greatest accomplishment thus far. Robert Griffin III college jobs school If you say you're going to do something, you do it. If you start it, you finish it. Yes sir, no ma'am. And you've got to have that kind of structure in your life. It kind of helped me be that disciplined person that I am, whether it's with workouts, film or just the game of football. Robert Griffin III workout games football I hope somebody falls in love with me - other than my fiancee. But that's what you want. As a player you want a team that really wants you; head coach, GM, owner, everybody that really wants you in their place and the players believe in you. I'm looking forward to making somebody fall in love with me. Robert Griffin III falling-in-love team believe Respect talent. Get respect where respect is due, but don't be caught up in yourself where you do things obliviously and not pay attention to what is going on. Robert Griffin III talent pay attention I don't picture myself as a normal person when I play football, and I don't think anyone else pictures me that way as well. Robert Griffin III play football thinking My dad served 21 years and my mom did 13, so through that process, they taught me that I always have to give back. Robert Griffin III dad mom years You can be a catalyst for change but change never really entirely happens just because of one guy. Robert Griffin III catalyst-for-change catalyst guy If you're out there stressing on your pro day, then you're not going to perform well, so I plan on having a little fun. Play a little music while we're out there throwing the football, have everybody tapping their toes and bobbing their head and just go out there and make the most of the experience. Robert Griffin III stress fun football No one coaches what to do after three seconds, after the quarterback's broken the pocket or he's been in the pocket for five, six seconds. Robert Griffin III nfl broken football There's a fine line between playing with fear and then taking bad plays and playing with no fear. Robert Griffin III nfl play football I think I've proven that I'm throw-first, and then run if I need to. Robert Griffin III running football thinking When you have fans who are hassling you the entire game and you ignore them, they respect you because their job is to try and distract you. And if they don't distract you, that means you're focused on doing your job. And who knows, by the end, sometimes you even win them over. Robert Griffin III winning jobs mean The only reason you get drafted or even looked at by the NFL is because they believe you can play at the next level ... if they believe I can do that, you know I believe I can do it. Robert Griffin III play football believe I try to go through my reads and then, if I have the option to run, I do run. Robert Griffin III running trying football You won't see me taking it easy on the Cowboys because I'm from Texas, you won't see me cheering for the Cowboys because I'm from Texas. I'll be a Redskin, through and through. Robert Griffin III cowboy texas cheer I am an African-American in America. That will never change. But I don't have to be defined by thatWe always try to find similarities in life, no matter what it is so they're going to try to put you in a box with other African-American quarterbacks - Vick, Newton, Randall Cunningham, Warren MoonThat's the goal. Just to go out and not try to prove anybody wrong but just let your talents speak for themselves. Robert Griffin III goal trying america
