Jesse Palmer

Football Player

29 Quotes

I'm not good at baking. My girlfriend bakes phenomenally, though.

There's not too many times you get a chance to make a second first impression.

I think back to my upbringing and the social skills I learned, the life lessons and friends I made because I was fortunate enough to play, and how that impacted me and gave me self confidence.

I'm working for ESPN and ABC doing college football. I do NFL stuff for TSN in Canada. I'm so lucky to have this job.

The only thing I wanted to do since I was seven was play quarterback in the NFL, but as I grew older, I started to discover other interests.

I was lucky playing at Florida and for the Giants. Those were big media markets with lots of cameras around all the time. Maybe that helped me feel more comfortable on camera.

I just love that in college football, we get these big nonconference matches early. It's exciting for everybody. It's exciting for the fans and the players as well.

I actually don't bake too often, but I love eating baked goods!

There are a lot of things about playing football that I miss. More than anything, I miss competing. I miss the camaraderie. I miss the locker room and the huddle and those kinds of things.

Kirby Smart is one of the best defensive minds in college football.

I'm never looking for excuses. However, you need to get in a rhythm to be effective at QB on a consistent basis. So being pulled from a game and then inserted back in won't always be beneficial or enhance your performance level.

In 'Law and Order,' that wasn't a real stretch; I had to play an athlete and I had like four lines.

When I became more aware and educated on the state of youth sports and the inability for so many who want to participate, I knew I wanted to be involved.

I'm a huge Food Network fan - I still love watching 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.'

I've been really, really fortunate, everything from football on has been icing on the cake, so I'm living my dream.

I'm a perfectionist, so I'm always looking to upgrade all areas of my play.

I think Jarrett Lee is much better than people give him credit for. I think he's good enough to lead this team to a national championship.

I never tried to pigeonhole myself. I've been willing to take risks and try doing things like reality TV with 'The Bachelor' or Food Network or 'Good Morning America.'

But I remember back in 1998, the year after Peyton Manning left Tennessee, a lot of people didn't really give Tennessee a chance. There was a lesser-known Tee Martin playing quarterback. He ended up leading them to a national championship in 1998 the year after Peyton left.

I use Instagram the most. I like visual. I like pictures. I've tried to engage fans and let them see parts of my life that they don't see on air. I'm trying to give behind-the-scenes access.

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