I like quarter-cut pants that show my ankles. I don't like baggy stuff.
— DeAndre Hopkins
I definitely feel like I'm underrated.
I see a lot of guys and their stamina is at an all-time low in the fourth quarter, and I feel like mine is still where it was in the first quarter of the game.
You can sit there and say people should worry about football, but it's hard to worry about football when you've got a lot of other things going on around you that are negative.
There's a lot I need to improve on. YAC, which I'm last in. Being a better leader. Not getting frustrated when things aren't going my way.
The spectacular catches are the ones that you remember detail for detail. The ones with two hands, it's kind of routine.
I like the individualism about it. I like how each player is kind of different. It's a team sport, but still, once you've got the ball in your hand, you can kind of create things. But I like the team dynamic about it also. You've got to work together in soccer to score a goal.
There's something about putting on a new pair of shoes or a new shirt that gives you a new joy.
Fourth quarter, tied ballgame, why not try to get your best player involved?
I've wanted to put myself in that position to be the best wide receiver in the NFL, and I definitely think I'm putting my foot forward to make that claim.
When you bring in two wide receivers, it makes everybody say, 'OK, all right, there's a little more competition in this room,' which is good.
My motto is I'm going to go out and work every day no matter who is here. It's a mentality that I always play with since I've been playing football.
When the ball is up in the air for a rebound you always have to be on your toes to go up for the ball. It's the same situation in football as a receiver; I'm always trying to get the ball at the highest point like a rebound.
I play football for a living. That's my job, that's what I love doing.
One-on-one, I feel like I can't be covered, man.
This is something I haven't told many people, because it's embarrassing. We always used to catch flies with our hands. I was the only one who could catch 'em. One-handed, two-handed. I actually studied flies. I'd watch 'em. How do you catch flies? They fly up. If I can catch that, I can catch anything.
I'm from South Carolina. I'm from a real cultured state, where there's still racism daily. Still, places are segregated.
I usually try not to be trendy and go with what everyone is wearing. Although when I am looking for inspiration, I will check out Instagram stories. I usually look at what people are wearing in Europe. They're fashion-forward.
Having guys ranked in front of me that I know that I'm better than, that's always going to drive me.
I didn't want to play anywhere else but Houston, honestly.
I don't feel like anybody should have to be around that environment where they don't feel comfortable.
I'm thinking about getting a little dog. I'm thinking about getting a little yorkie, so I can have like a manbag. I can put my dog in my manbag.
My pinkie tends to pop out of place a lot while I'm playing - I just pop it back in. I notice it when I move my hand and it feels stiff. I mean, it's been happening my whole life. It's never broken - just pops out of place real easy.
I want to be the best, so whatever accolades come with that, I've just got to go out there and keep continuing to prove my play on the field.
Your clothes make you feel good.
I think I'm the best wide receiver in the NFL.
There's a lot of things I can get better at as an individual, knowing where defenders are, having a better awareness. Those are things I can work on.
With my mentality, I'm one-on-one, I'm going to win. No matter who's out there, I don't really care.
If anybody should be a judge of quarterbacks, I've played with the most quarterbacks in NFL history throughout my first four years.
I played defense in high school, so when the ball's in the air I feel like it's mine. No matter who it is or the situation, I feel like I've got to come down with the ball or at least knock it away.
I'm always picturing her, whenever I make a catch, her reaction. And sometimes, when I drop a ball, I'm like, 'Darn it. I let my mama down.'
I feel like if they put the ball in the air, it's my ball. It's either a PI or it's my ball.
I don't believe stuff should be made for the perfect model. I think that's where we go wrong right now in this day and age: We make stuff that's not realistic. I always told myself, if I ever did a fashion show, I'm not going to have models. I'm going to have regular-sized women.
My mom used to make sure we stayed dressed nice going to church. And when you're young, and people compliment you, you want to keep that feeling. You want to keep that vibe, that energy. Because it makes you feel good. And then clothes make you feel good too.
I would describe my style as refreshing.
A lot of the people I know, they don't train like that. They do a lot of quick stuff, just speed drills. But I run long distance. I've always been like that, though, even when I was in high school. That's just how I train myself.
South Carolina is one of the most racist states in America. John C. Calhoun is the name of a building at our school and he was a slave owner. Clemson, the name Clemson itself, was like a guy who was a slave owner. South Carolina, their whole history is messed up.
When you got a chance to speak out about something, I feel like you should, and a lot of people will follow you around the country.
I've been catching footballs - I've been a wide receiver since I was 15 years old. And every quarterback I've had, for the most part, threw a pretty hard ball. So I'm not getting away from the calluses.
People think catching a football one-handed is a technique, but it's more a reaction. Because you really don't think about it when you're doing it. You just do it. I couldn't sit there and try to teach someone how to catch a one-handed football.
It's like on the first day of school that's the happiest you're going to be because you're wearing a new outfit. So I think your clothes and the way you present yourself definitely helps your morale.
A lot of times when kids get in trouble they might get labeled or judged for mistakes that they made at a young age.
I work hard.
I just want to be treated for what I'm worth. That's fair to say, right?
A guy like Darrelle Revis has been in the NFL a long time. They study tendencies. They know what you're doing from the way you line up. When you run a route, you almost have to be perfect at it. You can't slip. Timing has to be perfect with the quarterback going against a smart guy like him.
I've played with at least 10 quarterbacks.
Every time we step on the field, we want to score. If we don't, then we're disappointed. We don't settle for three.
I always knew I took care of more than myself from a young age. People depended on me.
I tore ligaments in my shoulder completely off the bone.
I want to design women's clothes just as much as men's clothes.
