How are you going to do great things if you are not committed to your work.

Somebody told me when Abe Lincoln was a young man, studying by firelight, he said, "I will work hard. I will prepare myself. And my time will come." And you know, that's exactly what I said about myself and football - What do you think? Were Abe and I both just lucky ducks?

I never was very big on praying for victory. For God to give a big win to the Denver Broncos, wouldn't He have to take it away from somebody else, say, the Green Bay Packers?

You'll find your life greatly simplified if you only worry about stuff you can fix.

And so now you think society is to blame for the mess you made of yourself?

I reserve the right to change my mind. But once I decide on something, I'm going to need a good reason to switch.

The only thing Native Americans ever did better than the rest of us is spirituality. Of course, that's everything, isn't it?