We've got some talented people in my family in regards to football, and we do it the right way.
— Clay Matthews III
You obviously want to start the season out with a big game and to follow it up by continuing to get better.
I feel like I've always been doubted or slighted. Let's be honest. When you're a walk-on, you don't start for a No. 1 team, a national championship contender. You just don't. A walk-on is a guy who plays scout team, who's just happy to be on the team.
You let the hair down, and that's when the wild man comes out.
When you grow up a Matthews, other Matthews are always telling you what you're doing wrong.
I think that's one thing about the entertainment industry: Athletes want to be actors, and musicians want to be actors, so it all kind of mixes nice together.
I'm generally a low-key guy.
Gillette is one of those companies where it's about success, and that's who I want to partner myself with.
I definitely watch college football on Saturdays.
I think everybody thinks they're an amazing singer, but I'm one of those guys who realizes where his limitations are, and it's definitely with singing and dancing.
When I'm lined up in the middle, it's a lot of freelancing and blitzing.
I'm in lockdown mode as far as what I want to accomplish. I don't let anything else get in my way.
I decided to grow my hair out during college, and it's kind of stuck ever since. Even when I thought about cutting it or trimming it, common sense kicks in, and I don't think the fans would recognize me; people wouldn't know who I am. It would almost be like Santa Claus losing his powers.
For the longest time, it's always been Aaron Rodgers and the offense. It's nice to have a little notoriety on defense.
Fans, especially ours, demand championships. That's what we're striving for.
Quite honestly, I live in California in the off season. Going off to Green Bay is just like two different walks of life - I hunt, fish, practice with firearms. Back in California, it's spend time at the beach, go to the movies.
I was blessed with blonde hair and a baby face - well, I don't know if you'd call that blessed - I don't even remember when I started shaving.
I interned at the NFL Network while I was in college, but I have not had an internship or another job other than football in a very long time.
Physically, you never get used to the cold. It's cold! If it's cold, it's cold! And you go out there, and your body feels it, but I think mentally, living in it, it's not such a shock to you.
I don't think there's a position I couldn't play on this field.
During the season... fun, to me, is getting sacks, making tackles and winning games. It's not spending money, girls, or, you know, this and that.
The only story my grandfather tells me about his days in the NFL is how much better he was than me.
We put a lot of pride into our work, and to have it show on Sundays is a testament to all the work we've put in.
I know Packers fans are invested in the team - even more so than the rest of the country.
I don't just want to go out there and do my job - I want to excel at it. I hold myself to a high standard. I expect to make plays that alter the game, and if I don't, I hold myself accountable.
I was definitely a late bloomer.
