Drew Brees

I obviously take a lot of pride in what I do on the football field, because that has the ability to influence a lot of people. That puts smiles on people's faces. That gives people a pep in their step on Monday morning when they go back to work.

The Madden Curse has really taken on a life of its own. People just love talking about it, and it is what it is, but I look at it as a challenge.

I grew up in Texas, obviously a huge football state.

It's my job to get us in good plays, or more importantly, out of bad plays. That's what I did.

I don't believe that you can be too short as a quarterback. It's not about height.

I'm a very modest person. But I'm also extremely confident. And if you put me in the situation or in the moment, I'm gonna have some swagger, I'm gonna have some cockiness.

There's always a little bit of personal satisfaction when you prove somebody wrong.

Sometimes all you need is just for somebody to believe in you in order to be able to accomplish maybe what you never thought you could.

Each day, you get an ounce more confidence. When we're playing like we are, there's no reason not to.

I'm a very modest person.

There's not anything, I don't think, that I can do or accomplish.

That says it all. When you say, 'Victory,' that says it all.

We have a beautiful little boy who is 18 months old and another little boy to be born in October. We are very excited about that.

I love the Cowboys in the early 90s. That was their heyday, winning all those Super bowls. Troy Aikman was a person I looked up to.

It has been an interesting road, but I wouldn't trade any of it for the world, because I feel like all of those instances in my life I felt molded me and strengthened me and made me who I am.

I know Andy Roddick's probably tired about me talking about how many times I beat him when we were kids.

I can change a diaper in 30 seconds flat. I set the new one beneath the old one. That way, it's just wipe and pull the flap over.

Obviously if Gates turns out missing the first game because of this, that's disappointing for everyone in this locker room because he is big part of our team and we don't want to see that happen.

The Madden NFL franchise holds a special place in popular culture and the cover is a coveted position for players all over the league. I'm honored to be the first cover athlete chosen by Madden NFL fans and it's a great way to cap off an amazing year for the Saints and the city of New Orleans.

I think the fact is that anybody who goes into politics feels like 'I can make a difference'. But it's not one person, you need so many others.

I needed New Orleans so badly back in 2006, just somebody to believe in me, somebody to care about me.

We're trying to be that franchise that year-in and year-out is competing for a championship.

Each and every year I feel like I've gotten a little bit better and that's always been my goal, was just to get a little bit better.

You can always be a little bit better.

I hope our hopes and aspirations are bigger than setting records.

My No. 1 priority, and it always has been this, is keeping our team together and making sure we have the right guys in the right positions to make a run at this for a long time.

You have to push past your perceived limits, push past that point you thought was as far as you can go.

You have to push past your perceived limits push past that point you thought was as far as you can go.