There are a lot of peripheral things that you have to deal with in this league, and I dealt with a lot… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
I put a lot of pressure on myself. Sometimes you are your own worst enemy. — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
It wasn't until I stopped worrying about my own validation and finally refocused my energy on things I could actually change that… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
Once you pull the trigger, you've got to throw balls aggressively and with conviction. — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
I know guys respect work ethic, and they respect the guys that are invested and committed. — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
At the combine and at my workouts, I tried to be the perfect player. I tried to promote my strengths and conceal my weaknesses,… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
Game day can be emotional, and there are a lot of ups and downs throughout a game, but as a quarterback, you have to… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
When I watch good friends play, it's almost worse when you're watching, because you have zero impact: you have zero hand in what's going… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
If you don't go out there and play winning football, they're going to try and find somebody who can. — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
Quarterback play starts with your eyes and feet. Those have to be in the right place and have to be on time. — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
I think the quarterback position, moreso than in all of sports, no other position compares - you rely on so many people to do… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
I've been to so many deals with so many of my peers. I hate to say it, but you go, and it's some tournament… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
In this league, you can't take your foot off the gas pedal. You think you have something won, but teams are too good, too… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
In the pocket, you do have some protections, but you get out of the pocket, and defenders' eyes get big. Sometimes you learn that… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
