My mom raised me to be successful and not be a knucklehead and do the wrong things. She still talks to me to this day about those things.

If I'm fortunate enough to play in the NFL, anywhere for anybody would be great. But if I had to pick, it would be the hometown [Atlanta] Falcons because I used to work for them.

The one thing I learned early on as a football player is people have their opinions, and I can't change them. But I can show them what they're missing.

As far as all players [being unfairly connected], people have their own opinions, and they're usually from the outside looking in. I don't listen to someone who is on the outside of what we're dealing with every day on the inside.

My days are so busy with school and football, it's not often that I get out, anyway. But when I do, I like to meet people.

I try to act as a man of character if no one is watching or if the world is watching.

The NFL doesn't like mistakes.