There were a lot of running backs as good as me. The real difference was that I could focus. I never laid back and relied on natural ability.

I'm not interested in trying to work on people's perceptions. I am who I am, and if you don't take the time to learn about that, then your perception is going to be your problem.

About the state of black America, I've been working on that for many, many years. And [Donald Trump] said certain things in his early days about wanting to do something about it. We have a lot of violence in our neighborhoods now. We need education. And we need jobs. Is what I'm trying to say.

There were a lot of running backs as good as me. The real difference was that I could focus. I never laid back and relied on natural ability.

Showing weakness will encourage your opponents. It inspires them. It encourages them to hit harder. To come faster. But when you don't show any fear, or when you don't show any hurt, you have the opportunity to discourage your opponent. You discourage your enemies. The bottom line is, if you think properly, you don't even have to think about all of that. All you have to think about is that guy across from me is human, and so am I. And he'll never out-work me. He'll never out-think me. And if you can't out-work me, and you can't out-think me, you'll never beat me.

The three greatest people in my life as a young person were white. I'm not a person that really deals in color.

I'm a very sensitive person. I do like to be respected. I'm very loyal. I like it to be a two-way street.