I think I’ve learned the difference between the things I can control and the things I can’t control. And hopefully, by doing the things I can control well, I’ll have more favor in the other category. – Manti Te’o
Ray Lewis, I’ve grown up watching Ray Lewis. Just watching his intensity, his passion for the game, his love for the game, his work ethic. Everything in a linebacker that you want to be is in Ray Lewis, from leadership qualities, all that. – Manti Te’o
The reason why I love to win is because I don’t have to go through that feeling of losing. It’s those times where I lose that feeling that will stick with me. – Manti Te’o
I think what I bring to the table is a lot of heart, a lot of energy, and somebody that works hard. Somebody who hates to lose. – Manti Te’o
Things happen. And good things happen, and bad things happen. And I’m a person – I’m a believer that everything happens for a reason. – Manti Te’o