A reputation takes years and years and years to build, and it takes one press of a button to ruin it. Don't let that happen to you. You've done so much work; you've put in so much effort. Don't let one moment ruin your entire life because you wanted to be funny, or you were mad or because you had a mood.

— J. J. Watt

Growing up, you'd see Michael Jordan on everything from Gatorade to shoes - everything. Obviously, that's something pretty cool for an athlete to aspire to.

— J. J. Watt

Houston is kind of a melting pot. There are many different cultures and ethnicities represented out there, even on my team. It's really cool: you'll see so many different things.

— J. J. Watt

If you want to be remembered as great, if you want to be a legend, you have to go out there every single day and do stuff.

— J. J. Watt

I get a lot of letters that say, 'I'm a normal, down-to-earth girl. I love to cook, and I love sports.' What I also get are letters from a bunch of moms saying, 'My daughter is awesome,' and, 'My daughter is a great daughter.'

— J. J. Watt

I'm always trying to learn and grow, so my diet has, over the years, evolved.

— J. J. Watt

I'm sure I frustrate the trainers - in fact, I know I frustrate the trainers to no end. But I think there's a very fine line. I listen to their advice. I take their medical expertise very seriously. But then I also, the reason I am where I am, the reason I play the way I play, is because I push beyond normal.

— J. J. Watt

I will always do what I can to help others, but when I retire, I want to be a dad and a husband. I want a house and a dog in the yard. Furthermore, I want to have barbecues.

— J. J. Watt

My dad's a firefighter, so I know what it's like for policemen and firefighters to be on their own on Christmas Day.

— J. J. Watt

My mom taught me from a young age to give back and volunteer any chance you get. It was something that I knew if I made the NFL, I would financially have the ability to do.

— J. J. Watt