In all the time that people have known me, has anyone ever heard me talk about the importance of rushing records or finishing with the most touchdowns? So if that's never been important to me, then why would that be a motivation to keep playing?

I quit because I didnt feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game.

You know, I'm fairly intelligent, but I don't think my grades reflected that.

I'm not better than anyone else. I'm not supposed to be on a pedestal. I've always stayed away from that.

Let's just win it and go home.

I sat behind Thurman Thomas for my first couple of years, then my first year starting I won the Heisman. After I won the Heisman, that’s when things changed as far as going to the NFL.

I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of them.