I always knew that I wanted to do something in business and I prepared myself for that.

Everything in life has a price on it - there ain't a damn thing free in America, and football has got a price on it.

I talk to student-athletes. I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes. You need to get an education, keep your hands clean and try to represent the university.

If it weren't for the dark days, we wouldn't know what it is to walk in the light.

Sometimes I pay for it, With the way I walk now, the things I did to my body wasn't supposed to be done. At 48 years old, it is saying, 'Hey, Earl, remember what you did to me?'.

When you get to the end zone, act like you've been there before.

When I was a kid and got in trouble, I'd always say, Mom, I'm in trouble. Well, Mom, I'm in trouble.