Mark Sanchez Quotations

We were hoping Whispering Pines would fill the need for housing, but it looks like some of our people will make too much to qualify.

We really don't know what were going to do with it. It's very good citrus land.

'Luchadores, mil mascaras'... a thousand masks. I see a lot of those in Jets colors. And then the Hispanic fans of other teams, they'll wear them in their colors. And they're like, 'You're our guy, Sanchez, but I'm a Steelers fan.'

Nobody wanted to use Prop. H money in a way that most voters didn't want it used. Given the crisis, we were given little choice.

Ninety percent of the time they'll hang up on you.

I did the best I could. Vince can beat you with his feet and beat you with his arm, and when he hands the ball off to the running backs, it's like playing against a three-headed monster.

I feel good, I feel good. Our training staff, they're the best.

Frankly, it would probably be the first time in this country that this has ever been done -- that the boss is signing a contractual agreement that the boss isn't the boss anymore.

He's been a role model for me -- on the field, in the classroom, the way he handles the media. I'm so happy he made that decision to stay. It gives me a chance to learn for a year from a potential two-time Heisman winner.

We couldn't attract people to come to work. It wasn't the lack of fruit, but the lack of housing.

We anticipate being in full compliance within a two-year window.

To mark the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, I wanted to launch an FDNY shirt that pays tribute to the brave first responders who, like my father, risk their lives in the line of duty on a regular basis. All of the proceeds raised from the sale of the T-shirt benefit the New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund.

We have to do this. It's a hard decision to make, but we have to go forward.

To target the same community we did last year is not right.

People's emotions are really raw, and I understand their motivations.

As far as the Jets go, I'm competing to play. It will be a heated competition between Kellen and me, and I'm excited about that; I will do it in a respectful way. I have the utmost respect for him because he's a great player. Whatever's best for team will be best for the team and the coaches will decide.

That's what the staff wants to do with it.

This is a crisis of a larger magnitude than we've ever faced in this district.

There's a handful of situations already in two games - some hits I don't need to take - and I'm taking them because I'm stringing out the play.

They're all cerebral quarterbacks, and that's what I want to be. To be mentioned in the same sentence as those guys would be a great honor.

It's a tremendous honor. It really is a privilege, not just a right. You're in the NFL and you wear the shield now. It means the world to me; it really is a special feeling, and my family's gotten a real kick out of it.

It was different on day one with a lot more reps and then day two comes around its 100 mph all over again so there is no slowing down. With all those reps I got I am just trying to catch up and get the point where J.D. has been for three years here.

It means you can basically get anybody off the street. It means you're going to be less likely to have someone who's ever been around a child in an education setting.

That's part of the reason Rex drafted me, because I value this job. It's my life. If somebody wanted to take that away from me, it's personal.

It's something we have to do. It's a legitimate use in this crisis situation.

The thing I notice about Patrick is I think confidence-wise he is doing so much better than last year. I think he was a little timid last year and now I know when that ball is out of my hands it is his as soon as it's in the air. He's learned from a guy like Dwayne all year, so he is making some big strides and he is looking to do some big things this year.

I just banged it a little bit on a helmet. And you know, if you get your throwing motion and momentum going at a helmet it makes it hurt a little more and it freaks everybody out because it's your throwing shoulder, but honestly, it feels great.

I'm the one who's supposed to throw like Vince.

But it's difficult to sustain that over a period.

I completely understand. You don't lose your spot because you're injured. Now I just have to do everything I can to be ready to compete in camp.

I was a competitive guy growing up.

To mark the 0-year anniversary of 9/, I wanted to launch an FDNY shirt that pays tribute to the brave first responders who, like my father, risk their lives in the line of duty on a regular basis. All of the proceeds raised from the sale of the T-shirt benefit the New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund.

I think I have a natural ability to lead.

Lifting weights is obviously important, because you want to be strong and fast and all of that, but it's not one of those things you gotta go and try to bench as much as you can every day. A bench press isn't going to help you throw a 15-yard out or a deep comeback. It's not about that. It's about training right

The chance of winning a Super Bowl in a city like New York, there's nothing like it. Once you win one, you get that bug to win another one, that edge.

As competitive as I am, I want to get the best of a play and make sure to use it's full potential even when things break down. But sometimes you need to just say 'uncle' and let it go and avoid a hit

The Latino community, they're some of the most loyal fans on the planet.

My family and I took visits to each and every school and listened to each coaching staff. I felt the most comfortable with and really excited about playing at SC. Being close to home in one of the best offensive systems is paying off now as I'm making the jump to the pros.

As the member of a firefighter family myself, supporting the widowed families of rescue workers is an important, personal cause of mine.

Some people wanted me to be the Latino quarterback. Some people wanted me to be the USC quarterback who happens to be Latino.

I'm not trying to prove how Mexican I am or how American I am. I'm proud to be both.

Working your core always, your foot speed, jumping rope, push-ups and sit-ups - things like that are really important. Those things will pay off more than just doing what a bench press will.

Once you get the nod, your mentality totally changes. It's like a heavyweight fighter-you win the title and that's it, you don't want to look back and you don't want to change. That's the way I feel and I'm looking to keep the job.?

It means the world to me to represent the Hispanic community.

It has been my dream since I was just a little kid to play in the NFL ... I can't tell you how excited I am for this dream to come true.

My family background has always been very supportive. They're going to be there for me no matter what.

I'm thinking, 'Man, there's this whole other group of people that are attached to me because of my last name and my family's roots.' That's pretty cool. That's special, that's a lot of power and it's important.

The difference between the ball guy catching the ball down field and getting the chance to get down before he finds that safety and gets blown up or the safety making a play on the ball is a half-a-second. This spring will develop me to get quicker and to do things well, to do things right.