My helmet is off; I'm not afraid anymore.

I'm nice because, when I was growing up, so many people weren't nice to me, and I remember how that felt. And I don't want to make anyone else feel like that. I value nice.

Well, I am now convinced there is no kind of fear or anxiety anyone has to live with.

I definitely have come out of my shell a lot more. When you question who you are, you can't be proud of who you are. Now that I'm trying to peel off those layers and really understand who I am, I don't have anything to be shy about.

The people that I see on the street, they treat me more as a human being and not just an icon or a football player.

I don't feel like my speed or my power or my desire to play this game has diminished at all.

What I would tell young players is that as you get older, the best thing you can do is try to have other interests and have opportunities.