Leadership comes with consistency.

No excuses and no sob stories. Life is full of excuses if you're looking. I have no time to gripe over misfortune. I don't waste time looking back.

I had parents who instilled in me the importance of love, morals and hard work. I give God all the glory because he has brought me through so much.

I'm afraid of being average. I have a real fear of being just another linebacker.

I remember when I was 6 years old and my brother used to go seek out guys that were 13 to come over and play football against me while he was the 'permanent quarterback.' I didn't know exactly what the age difference was, but I was already playing against older guys.

I'm not afraid to fail. I'm afraid to be mediocre.

Leadership can't be fabricated. If it is fabricated and rehearsed, you can't fool the guys in the locker room. So when you talk about leadership, it comes with performance. Leadership comes with consistency.