Patrick Kane Quotes

Demarcus Cousins, he can move. With his size, he can really use his size on the perimeter against anybody. That's what I want to do when I get to the league.

I have an advantage over most big guys - I'm quicker and faster.

People would say I'm more polished as a passer than Tebow and Cam, but I'm not as physical a runner. But I am 6'2', 223, and I can throw with the best of them.

I try to make the best of the opportunities that have been given to me.

The big and the fast beat the small and the fast. If you check out the NBA today, they're big and fast.

I've always had a knack for hitting the mark perfectly. Even when I'm walking or running, I'm very good at not having to look down.

I can touch my toes, but I bend in a strange way. I'll never be in the Olympics.

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

I have not met a man as tall as me who is as quick as me, ever.

Thankfully, God blessed me with some legs that move pretty good, and we also get to wear pads, so I should be alright.

Carson Wentz, when you watch him on tape, No. 1, I just like a big guy that has athleticism.

There was a long period when I was younger where people always talked about my size and I was going 'but look, I can play, though, I can play' but you look at it, to have a career, 12-13 years, you've got to be more than just a brute.

You have to adapt and find your niche, in terms of the type of player you can become, both on and off the pitch. I always knew I'd have no chance against a 1.90m, 90kg defender in a duel, so the key is to avoid these situations altogether. You have to pick your space and time.

With my size and length I can affect the game in a lot of ways.

I try to use my athleticism and my strength to be able to guard bigger guys, and being able to guard bigger guys is going to get me more minutes on the floor.

I see myself as a pretty mobile big man.

If you're not a first-round pick or you're not 6-2, they always say you can't be the best. But the only time there's a weight class is before the draft. This is the NFL. It's all about what you do. I can run past guys and get done what I need to. I can do everything the big guy can do.

I'm a lot bigger than a lot of these DBs.

I have big hands - I wear either a XXXL or XXL glove. I have a 6-8 wingspan on a 5-11 body - I can dunk. My wingspan allows me to do a lot of things that other people at my height might not be able to do.

If I didn't have quads and hamstrings, soccer would be a lot different for me than it is now. I would be pushed all over the field. My lower body is something that has made me the player I am today, and it makes me feel strong.

For me, it's about finding ways. Obviously I'm not a great hitter, but I'm going to try and beat you anyway I can. I think about that in every aspect of the game. Running? I'm not the fastest runner, but I can steal a base. For me it's about taking advantage of what I can.

I just try to use my length to the best of my ability.

I'm not the biggest dude, and I'm not the fastest dude.

For me, from day one, I don't think I realized that I was considered undersized, but I knew I was good. I had certain tools in my toolbox that other guys didn't have, like agility, quickness and explosiveness.

If you try to simplify it as much as possible, I guess you could say if a guy who is my size can move around the same as a guy who is much smaller, you would think there are maybe going to be a few more advantages.