Peyton Manning Quotations

I'm a serious person by nature - sometimes too serious.

I don't like to play favorites, and I do try to spread the ball around. But there's an old rule: You throw to the guys who get open in practice.

I see young quarterbacks just coming into the league, and they're throwing screens and layoffs right away. As funny as this might sound, I really learned a lot by going downfield, even in tight coverage.

Boy, do I hate to lose.

I remember when I first got into the league, I thought how it would be nice to have a year when you were the best. That means your team is probably winning.

My job is to play well offensively and help my team score points. So I feel very responsible every time we lose a game.

If people think I'm a laid-back guy, that's their mistake.

Some guys lose their focus. They get caught up in the business deals or the endorsements, and they lose their focus. For me, it's always about football. I've never lost sight of what's making all these other things happen.

It goes without saying, winning against a good team in a hostile crowd on the road, it's just an absolutely huge win.

Anyone who waits for someone else to make a change automatically becomes the follower.