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A lot of wide receivers, they always run their routes at 100% speed. As a DB, that allows you to get a feel for how you need to play them.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Play, Always, Wide, Routes

You're going to hit some rough patches. You're going to run into obstacles. People are going to say, 'You can't do it.' But you have to persevere. You have to keep working hard and believing in yourself.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Some, Persevere, Rough, Patches

That's the only way you can stop a guy like Cam Newton. Hit him. He's unstoppable, so whenever he does try to run like a running back, you got to punish him.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Back, Guy, Like, Unstoppable

The letters I get from people, a lot of people are very appreciative. I get stacks of letters. I'll do an event, and all the kids will send me all kinds of letters, and that right there is enough motivation to keep doing it.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Doing, Will, Very, Letters

The franchise tag, it's a one-year deal. I would like a little bit more stability.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Deal, Like, Franchise, Stability

My strategy is just to always compete. Even if they catch 10 balls on me, I make sure that they have to fight for every one of those. That's worked for me.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Compete, Always, Sure, Strategy

I always have been a guy that's always smiling, always laughing.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Smiling, Always, Been, Laughing

How do you tackle Rob Gronkowski? You gotta hit him low, man - hit him in his knees. That's the best chance you have of hitting him.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Chance, Rob, Gotta, Tackle

You're out there on an island. It's just you and the best receiver, man-to-man, in one-on-one coverage a lot of the time. And you don't really get any help. If you get beat, everyone can see. If you get scored on, everyone knows. That's the difficulty of playing corner.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Best, Out, Lot, Receiver

If you can put your hands on the receiver and get to him fast, that messes up everything for them. If I don't put hands on him, he's probably going to beat me on the route.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Hands, Going, Messes, Receiver

My boys - T.J. Ward, Aqib Talib, Kayvon Webster, DeMarcus Ware, all those guys - I built very, very close relationships with those guys, and I would like to continue to build that for the rest of my career.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Rest, Career, Very, Webster

Once I retire, I would definitely love to be a DJ. That would be fun.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Love, Would, Definitely, Retire

I always thought once you get your contract, I think that's when the accolades and all that stuff comes.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Think, Always, I Think, Accolades

I'm kind of like the quarterback: being able to orchestrate a lot of things out there on the field and being able to run different schemes and coverages.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Run, Kind, Like, Schemes

As a cornerback, you only get probably about 5 chances to really impact the game.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Game, Impact, Get, Chances

Coming in as an undrafted rookie, I wanted to make sure I competed every day against those talented receivers. Brandon Lloyd, he was a great guy to go against because I did a lot of scout team. Going against him every day along with all those other receivers really helped me polish my game.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Game, Other, Against, Great Guy

I loved Lil Wayne growing up; he was like the king when I was growing up. I remember 'Fireman.' That was one of my favorite songs.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

I Remember, Like, Lil Wayne, Wayne

The underdog is a person that's at risk, a person that has a lot of big trials you have to overcome. I mean, that was my life.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Underdog, My Life, Big, Trials

I just want to maximize my time here on the football field and after that, I don't know what I'll do. I can coach, I can do a lot of things.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Want, Here, Football Field, Maximize

It's tough when you get beat. You have to be able to come back mentally. Sometimes the offense is going to win, but you have to be able to be level-headed and not get too upset when they do catch the ball.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Upset, Going, Offense, Catch

My mom, she thought I was the best. My sisters, maybe, but maybe that's not objective or anything. But if you believe in yourself, your family believes in you, you put in the work, do it right, you only need one other person to believe in you. That doesn't seem like a lot, but sometimes it is.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Thought, Other, Maybe, Objective

The NFL wants to see teams put up points.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

See, Wants, Teams, NFL

I think I was just very determined, on a whole other level, just to play in this league.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Play, Think, Very, Determined

There is always pressure playing cornerback. It's just a position where you're always in the spotlight.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Always, Playing, Where, Spotlight

I've just always had faith. I always had a relationship with God, always spiritually, and always just had that confidence in Him that he would always have my back.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Faith, Confidence, Always, Spiritually

To be able to bring a championship back to Denver means everything.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Denver, Able, Means, Championship

I know I can go outside and have better numbers than I put up in the slot.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Better, Outside, Than, Slot

I like playmakers, man, if it's a playmaker on defense or offense, just a guy who is going to put up some points, a guy who's going to be able to change the game.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Game, Some, Offense, Points

I'm glad I have a story to tell. It's unique, it's mine, and I'm blessed to have it.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Unique, Tell, Mine, Glad

I had to really work for everything. I'm definitely an underdog. I think Jesus made me be in that situation to be able to relate to more people. That's why give back to the at-risk kids.

- Chris Harris, Jr.

Why, Back, I Think, At-Risk

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