You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.

If you’re going to have childhood dreams you should have great parents who let you pursue them and express your creativity

Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that

Call home at least once a week. It's a proven fact that we call home less the older we get. And that's wrong. It should be the other way around. As we get older, our parents get older.

And even though I did not reach the National Football League, I sometimes think I got more from pursuing that dream, and not accomplishing it, than I did from many of the ones I did accomplish.

When we're connected to others, we become better people.

I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.