Football is my job, not my life, but it's a job I'm going to give my all for as long as I'm in it.
Ricky WilliamsWhen you make that crossover from life to real life, when you're not treated as a child anymore but as a man, and you are no longer given the benefit of the doubt, it takes some courage to face that.
Ricky WilliamsTexas was such a welcoming place, and with its unbelievable history and tradition, it's extra special to be a part of that.
Ricky WilliamsIf you want to surf, move to Hawaii. If you like to shop, move to New York. If you like acting and Hollywood, move to California. But if you like college football, move to Texas.
Ricky WilliamsI like to live in places that are kind of off in the cuts so people can't really find me even if they wanted to.
Ricky WilliamsI can look back at it now as definitely like an initiation into adulthood. Almost overnight in the NFL, I was put on a pedestal and I was supposed to be this icon or this image of what a professional athlete was supposed to be. I felt like I just got stuck trying to be someone else and I forgot who I actually was.
Ricky Williams