One thing I've learned about life is that if you really let go, it's just a joy ride.
Ricky WilliamsNow that I have conquered social anxiety disorder, I find pleasure in fans approaching me.
Ricky WilliamsI don't think I'll ever be able to stay in one place for more than a year or two. It's not in my nature.
Ricky WilliamsI stepped away to find out more about myself, which I was having difficulty doing as a football player. I got a chance to travel the world. I studied Eastern philosophy, and I've grown as a person so much.
Ricky WilliamsI had this notion that everyone was staring at me and judging everything about me, from my appearance to the way I talk and everything.
Ricky WilliamsDepending on their fondest memory of you, most people hold on so tightly to their fondest memory they donโt usually let you be anything greater than that. And thatโs one of the things I think I allowed myself to be a victim of earlier in my career. What I learned as I got older is I decide. I decide what itโs like for me, not other people. You can be whatever youโd like to be. You just have to choose it.
Ricky Williams