Adam Thielen

Athlete

188 Quotes

I think that everybody should have the same opportunities.

You have a little more time to make moves when you're in the slot.

By the time the season's over, I'm ready to get back in the weight room and start training as far as getting stronger.

The guys who play at a high level probably think they are better than they are, and that's all right.

As a competitor, when you have a bad play, all you want is to get the ball again and get going.

At some point, you're not going to be able to run the ball for 180 yards, even with the best running back in the NFL. That's when you have to be able to throw the ball.

I think there's a lot of people that still don't believe in me, and obviously, I love proving people wrong and helping the football team win games any possible way I can.

You have to be different on the field than you are at home.

For me, it's simple: easy recipes equal more family time.

I want to be respected based on how I play.

We know how hard it is to get to the playoffs in general, and then to get to the NFC Championship Game. You just never know if you'll have the opportunity again, so you really want to make the most of it.

It's really nice to be able to go into the offseason and attack the training as soon as possible.

When you're coming into training camp, there's not a whole lot that is familiar. When you can grab something from it, it keeps you calm and helps you just play football.

I wouldn't take back having a kid for the world.

I would not be in the NFL, 100 percent, if it wasn't for basketball. I probably wouldn't be where I am without golf and baseball. Golf, for the mental side of the game, being able to focus on the now and take one shot at a time.

I don't really care what people think about me or the color of my skin. I'm just playing football.

I honestly don't care about individual awards or statistics.

I've always been a very observant person, a visual person. That's my way of learning. Things on paper, notes and things like that, don't help me the same way as watching things live.

Defenses usually are trying to take away the guys who are getting a lot of catches earlier in the season.

Money is good and everything, but championships are what it's about.

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