Mario Williams Quotations

The only way to stop someone like him or myself is for the coach to not play him.

Obviously, I'm leaning in that direction. I will make that announcement next week.

I was so excited, it was a great feeling to have.

I got more stats than some guys have the whole season. That proves a point for me and my team, for us to bounce back like that and win a bowl game and shut a team out.

I don't have an ego; I'm not egotistical or anything like that.

I can do whatever. I can play the 3-4. I can play the 4-3. If you want me back at linebacker I can do that coming off the edge. My main goal coming into this was to be versatile and let the teams put me where they want to. It's all about the team, put me where I fit in.

Getting that shutout was just great. Especially after not going to a bowl game last year, we came to play for the seniors. We were able to do a really good job against South Florida's offensive line.

For us to come here, win like we did and shut them out ... it settles it down a little bit.

Penalties like that -- that's why we're not a championship team. In order for us to be where we want to be and where we're capable of going, we have to stop doing this dumb stuff. We have to stop doing these dumb penalties and get our act together.

That was a long quarter. I've never been in a quarter like that. It was a really long game.

My brother, Michael, was my role model when it came to staying fit. Sometimes I meet kids who do not have a role model and I want to be someone who can inspire them and lead them to do good things.

Yeah, I think the Texans are interested in me, but I think New Orleans is more interested. Sure, I'd be happy to be taken first, but I just want to play for a team that wants to utilize my talent.

You can never, ever worry about making mistakes or things like that. I'm going to go out and play ball, and that's what I do.

I've never seen anything like that before. This was really just a shocking incident.

Quarterbacks are untouchable nowadays. If you hit a quarterback too hard, or if you fall on him with too much weight - which is a judgment thing from a professional standpoint - you're going to get flagged.

No matter how fast or how slow you get to the quarterback, it all goes to slow motion when you get there. Everything just stops. You don't see anything but the quarterback. You don't hear anything but the quarterback's breath. It's almost like you're a shark. Your eyes get real big and everything's just quiet.

Anything I need to do. If I need to lose weight, I'll do that. I would love to play outside linebacker.

That's why we're not a championship team right now. In order for us to be what we want to be, what we're capable of doing, we've got to stop doing this dumb stuff ... and get our act together.

It's actually an honor. He's a great player. Just to be compared to somebody like that, I take that very highly. I'm thankful.

It was phenomenal. At 2-4, people were writing us off. They were giving up hope. But to come out like this and to shut them out, it's a great feeling.

I'm 300 pounds. If I fall on anybody, it's going to hurt.

I had a lot of kids breaking a sweat! Everybody was having a good time and there was a lot of excitement.

I really found out last night. During the day yesterday, I got a call from my agent and he was just like, you know, we need to talk. He finally told me, you're going to be the guy. It came down to the wire but I'm just glad it paid off and I'm so glad to be a Texan.

I really have to face the fact that I'm leaving a great family here. I'm going to be in the real world now.

I just do what I do. I'm just out there and come off the ball - it's second nature. I wanted to play running back, but I guess I was a little too big for that.

I came from behind. I'm an underdog, basically. There's kind of a chip on my shoulder.

I believe, especially now, defensive end is a premium position. It's rare to find someone that is a true defensive end that could actually get after the quarterback and make plays. I believe defensive end is rated right below quarterback.

You've got to be careful of guys trying to chop-block you. You know, running backs, the receivers. You've got to just hope that your knees are fine and you can avoid those chop blocks.