On old-school “Survivor”: “They wanted to keep people around when they liked them.”

On the claim that he “played like Jesus”: “First of all, Jesus wouldn’t play ‘Survivor,’ and second of all, he wouldn’t play like me. But basically (a fellow contestant) was saying I’ve been nice, I haven’t lied, I gave up my food for everyone, I worked hard. That’s how I wanted to play the game, and it’s how a lot of ‘Survivor’ people would probably tell you not to play the game.”

On playing under the radar: “(When) drama came up, I wasn’t throwing two fists in the air.”

On why he got the boot: “Maybe they were over-scared of me. Maybe they thought a little too highly of my game.”

On “Ponderosa,” where contestants go after getting voted off: “You kinda get to have a pity party with everyone. It’s full of sad people who wished they hadn’t gotten voted off.”

On his TV fame: “It’s not gonna be around forever. It’s been pretty fun. I feel like a lot of Kansas City has rallied around me and rode this wave with me. … It was a sweet ride. I enjoyed it.”