National Football League (NFL)

"I hope to be the best quarterback ever to come out of California."

"Probably the best part of my childhood was me and Marv's (his father) relationship my junior and senior years. After the divorce, he really loosened up. It was a bachelor pad. We were both dating."

"I don't think any of the kids were ever jealous of Todd, because they knew that when they left that field or court or gym, Todd was still going to be there for many, many hours." - Trudi Marinovich

"I think I'm a tyrant. But I think you have to be to succeed. The best thing about it is my relationship with my son (Todd). We wanted to have the healthiest possible mom and the healthiest possible child. It's fanatical, but I don't know if you can be a great success without being a fanatic." He pauses and then continues, "I suppose it was a little overdone." - Marv Marinovich

"Some guys think the most important thing in life is their jobs, the stock market, whatever. To me, it was my kids. The question I asked myself was, 'How well could a kid develop if you provided him with the perfect environment?'" - Marv Marinovich

"Todd has the background, heredity, environment and opportunity. I just don't think he can fail. His limiting factors are the blocking, the receivers and the ability of his coaches." - Marv Marinovich