You dream of your first NFL start when you’re a little kid, playing football in the backyard, but until you get there, you never know what to expect. — Patrick Mahomes

For me, it’s always fun. You’re playing football and living out your dream. — Patrick Mahomes

I didn’t start playing football a lot until I was in high school. I played it in seventh and eighth grade, but I didn’t play Pop Warner or anything. — Patrick Mahomes

Playing the scout–team quarterback in practice really helped develop my game. — Patrick Mahomes

The team aspect of football and just playing quarterback, having the ball in your hands, having to make the plays, that was definitely something I loved. — Patrick Mahomes

I just try to learn from every mistake that I make so that I never make them again. — Patrick Mahomes

Every experience, good or bad, you have to learn from. — Patrick Mahomes

It’s going to be awesome getting to learn from a guy like Alex Smith, who’s had a ton of success in the league. — Patrick Mahomes

Kids in sports–it makes such an impact in life with the lessons that you learn. — Patrick Mahomes

Nick Foles, if he wasn’t preparing like he was the starter, he wouldn’t have been able to become a Super Bowl MVP. — Patrick Mahomes

I want people to know that I’m going to leave every single thing on the field. — Patrick Mahomes

I try to just focus in on being in the same routine every single day. — Patrick Mahomes

When you’re in this league, you have to do something every single day. You have off days, but those off days are usually watching film. — Patrick Mahomes

It’s a challenge for all quarterbacks, though: You want to make the big play; you want to throw a touchdown every single play. But at the same time, you have to know that it’s a process. — Patrick Mahomes

I love being able to come in every single day and work out and watch film and practice with guys who are all striving for the same goal. — Patrick Mahomes

There’s always plays that Coach Reid just draws up every single week. I always say that they always work. He just gets on the board in his room and just starts drawing plays. The possibilities are endless. — Patrick Mahomes

I’m not a Packers fan. I just like football. I do respect those guys. You respect great football. I’m a Cowboys fan, or I was a Cowboys fan. You just respect great football. — Patrick Mahomes

Throughout my whole football career, I have always known I wasn’t the fastest guy. — Patrick Mahomes

East Texas isn’t known for producing quarterbacks. I was never really on the football circuit. I wasn’t the type of guy that put my name out there. — Patrick Mahomes

We never give up, i think those guys, the leaders that We have on this team, they have that mindset that We never give up and We’re going to fight until the end. — Patrick Mahomes