Clay Matthews III Quotes

I'm a guy that always had to prove himself on every level I've played, always was the guy that was overlooked.

Always being an underdog, always being the player or the person nobody really knew, that always kept a chip on my shoulder.

Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. That shows you what people thought of me right there, so I knew I had to go to work.

People will always consider me a cartoon character, a bimbo. They will never give me credit.

The one thing I’ve always had going for me was people’s low expectations. Nobody ever expects a whole hell of a lot from me.

People saw me as just a singer - yeah, a pretty face who could sing - and not more than that.

The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.

I've spent my whole life with people underestimating me.

I feel like I'm more of the underdog, which is kind of nice.

Sometimes I have given my husband a manuscript to read that has turned out to have fantastic rave reviews and he'll tell me it is no good. Well, if I didn't know him as well as I know him I would be terribly depressed.

I've always had a loud mouth, and for that I've gotten a lot of attention. I did falter in some big competitions in my career, but being counted out and not being seen as a threat is something I'm used to.

I'll always have a chip on my shoulder. I always view myself as an underdog.

I wish sometimes people wouldn't underestimate me. But it's a fleeting wish. It's not where I live.

Having people doubt you is what gives you that fire in your belly.

Even if I win the belt, I'm going to be underrated. It is what is it.

My first day on SmackDown, I believe I had a speaking segment, and I went out, and I decided if I was going to come in as an underwhelming draft pick, because let's be honest - I was. No one was really excited to have me, because I didn't do these amazing things in NXT! I decided to come in under the radar and kick down the door.

Everywhere I've gone, basketball-wise, I've been the underdog and underrated guy.

I've been a guy that everyone has counted out over the years as an undersized four-man. I've always been doubted.

I definitely feel like I'm underrated.

To the outside world, I was pretty bad at everything my whole life. People didn't credit me for my musicianship.

I love when people think I'm not a good receiver.

I don't get why people look at me the way they do. They doubted me the first time I became a world champion. Then, I fought Sadam Ali, who was a boogeyman in the division at the time, and won my second title and they were still doubting me.

You have a lot of guys who've been given opportunities in the league. I'm not one of those guys.

I'm the most underestimated lightweight in the world.

I was told I was going undrafted. That's what I was told by everybody. I guess I wasn't good enough in everybody else's eyes.