Philip Rivers Quotes

When I played, I had a natural ability to jump and run, and I just wanted to get bigger and heavier.

My father, though, could run very much faster. It was impossible to compete with him on the grass. But it was astonishing how slow old people were. Some of them could not run up a hill and called it trying to climb stairs.

I would still like to get more athletic and have players that can really cover what's going on in the game.

People have no idea how hard football is, absolutely no idea. It's all about pace. You can say, 'Yeah, you've got speed of thought' - but you've got to have a little bit of a zip.

A lot of sprinters aren't football players. I'm a football player. That's the difference between me and a sprinter. My knowledge of the game. I'm totally different than any other track guy.

You've got to keep on going up and down the wing for the whole game in that wing-back role, so you obviously need a lot of stamina to do that, and I think I've got that.

Ryan Giggs just had an athlete's physique. He could run all day.

Boxing, mixed martial arts and tennis are the hardest sports to train for.

As an athlete, I used my speed, agility and quickness to go out and play against the big guys.

One of my assets is my fitness. My fitness around the net and my movement: that's my defense to the power.

The advantage doesn't come because you can run more than someone over 90 minutes. The advantage comes when, in the tenth minute, I'm sprinting back and making another guy chase me. By the end of the game, that guy's worn down, but I can still keep going at the same pace.

I don't want to get too detailed into it, but when you're a good high school running back, you can almost be whatever type of runner you want to be. If you're a good size and a good athlete, you can be whatever type of runner you want.

I'm active - I like playing football, but I'm not very good. I like running, but I'm not really fast.

To be a striker you need to be in good shape.

I first discovered my turn of pace when I was playing football as a kid.

I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been very athletic.

Football develops, it becomes quicker, players develop as athletes.

I like a man who can run faster than I can.

We are just not made up to be middle distance runners.

My coaches have told me my muscles and body structure are perfect for skating.

My body is a vehicle for the mechanics of my sport.

I don't know if you could call me a natural-born runner.

Why can't I just be a running back?

I don't have one specific person that I think is the most athletic person.

Football is a reaction sport.