Quotes by Michael Vick

“Its good to have critics because thats what motivates you and helps you take your game to another level, ... They talked about Michael Jordan and said he didnt have a jump shot. They say the same thing about me — I cant throw the football and all that. Say whatever you want about me. It makes me strive harder.”

“Im probably going to make the final decision. Im the only one who knows how bad Im hurting and what I can do and what I cant do.”

“People can say what they want to say,”

“It was minus-10 degrees. Thats tough. We werent prepared for that. We didnt play a game all year in the cold weather. Im not making any excuses. We still had a chance to win the game. But it was tough.”

“We left the game with a bit of confidence. We werent happy we lost; nobodys ever happy when they lose, but we learned that you have to take advantage of those opportunities when they come up.”

“This time its going to be in different weather conditions. I think that will be a plus for us.”

“Were ready to beat anybody, ... You just have to be confident in what you are doing.”

“I have never been in that situation, ... But evidently from what they have been doing in the preseason, they have been able to manage the situation and handle it.”

“Im kind of sick of the fact that everyone wants to praise me in the running game. My goal is try to make them respect me in the passing game, too.”

“Its been loud before, but I dont think Monday night could set a new record for volume. Thats what we want our fans to do. Theyre the best.”

I have always been an outstanding football player, I have always had uncanny abilities, great arm strength, an immense ability to play the game from a quarterback standpoint. The problem was that I wasnt given the liberty to do certain things when I was young.

I mean, I was just one of the ones who got exposed, and because of the position I was in, where I was in my life, it went mainstream. A lot of people got out of it after my situation, not because I went to prison but because it was sad for them to see me go through something that was so pointless, that could have been avoided.