Victor Cruz quotes:

My mom and my father's birthday are on the same day.

I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.

I never dreamed about being a millionaire - I dreamed about being a football player.

It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel.

My first year of college was tough. I thought that just being an athlete I could get by. I thought I was okay until I got kicked out, which happened twice.

Never in a million years would I think I'd play in a Super Bowl.

When I was young, it wasn't about the money, it wasn't about the fame and fortune, it was about playing football.

I don't want to be on 'Dancing With the Stars' anytime soon.

I'm focused on football; focused on my family right now.

I always have to have a six pack or twelve pack of Entenmann's doughnuts in my house, no other brand.

Take your time. Love is gonna come. Don't force it. Don't try to make it happen. Relax, take your time, and you'll know when it's there. My mom gave me that advice.

I couldn't care less about what anybody else has to say.

I knew what type of player I was: a free agent, a small kid who came from a small school.

Every step, whether at high school or at college or at the NFL, I had to climb and crawl and scratch to get there.

Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.

I can just sense some eyes, some people kinda stare a little bit like they recognize me but don't quite know for sure kinda thing.

I've had the same barber since I was about 14 years old.

There's only one life. There's no repeats. You only get one life, and you gotta take advantage of it.

My mom lived by herself with two kids. Sacrifice was the name of the game at our house.

Any time there's a coaching change, that's something that's pretty significant, and especially for the New York Giants, who have had the same coach for a long period of time. But we embrace it.

As a kid, my grandma would be dancing all the time.

Ben McAdoo has a "work hard" mentality.

Everybody wants to defeat the defending champs.

Growing up in Paterson wasn't the easiest thing.

I definitely want to teach my daughter Spanish.

I don't need any nicknames.

I want to win football games.

I kinda wanted to play receiver more.

I just want to continue to play football and be myself.

At the end of the day, there are people out there that want to see you fail.

I didn't have outstanding numbers coming out of college and I'm not 6'6 with 230 lbs.

I don't mess around when it comes to brushing my teeth. Properly brushed, twice a day, every day, to get my day started.

I don't recognize my former self. Like I'm on the outside looking in at my life. Who is that guy?

I really love fashion and style.

I think I've got some more big plays left in me.

I want to be a New York Giant for a very long time.

I want to win championships.

I was actually a Cowboys fan.

I was afraid I would see someone from my past who thought I was this big athlete, and then I end up being just normal.

I was always the type of person that whenever I started something I finished it. And, I was always held accountable for my actions.

I would have to say that my style is simple, with a splash of swagger and a little sartorial as well.

I'm excited about the opportunity to go back out there with my teammates and get another chance at this thing [a Super Bowl].

In the city, a lot of crime happens, a lot of violence happens from time to time,

It is funny what a year can do.

It may seem like I came out of the blue. But, my road was long, windy, full of hurdles, and even some dead ends. I lost family. I lost friends. I even lost my way. When I reached what felt like rock bottom, I realized I had a responsibility to everyone who believed in me and to kids, like me, who just needed a chance and something to believe in.

It's amazing, especially coming from the small city of Paterson, to have all of those people just being behind you and supporting your career and understanding where you come from.

It's still pretty surreal. I wake up every day and just pinch myself and kind of think about how far I've come and all the stuff I have done.

I've always kept that same hunger because I understand that this game isn't promised. I hadn't been here long enough to understand that when it's taken from you, you have to be hungry to get back out there and play and hopefully this year will be that year for me.

My fashion icons are my dad, Pharrell, and Johnny Depp.

My mom was dying for me to write a book, she was my biggest advocate

My routine is all about preparation.

Some guys just slip under the radar.

Sometimes on the basketball court or on the football field, you enter this place called 'The Zone.' You're not supposed to acknowledge when you're in 'The Zone,' but when you are, you simply cannot be stopped.

That's always the plan any time you lace them up, any time you get out there, you want to win [ Super Bowl]. And you want to win the whole thing. Especially having been there before, you want to go back there again and again and again.

There are times where I am trying to make the big play before I even catch the football.

There were times when I thought I would never own a car.

You can't look good and feel good if you're worried about whether your deodorant is working or not.

You have to think about your image and how you want people to view you. And if it becomes too much, people will get kind of tired of you.