I realized a while back that I have an innate ability to be compassionate, and I saw that the strength of compassion is something that healers have and healers use.'

The moment I started treating my social anxiety disorder, I started feeling better.

Playing in the National Football League, you're told, you know, where to be, when to be there, what to wear, how to be there. Being able to step away from that, I have an opportunity to look deeper into myself and look for what's real.

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.

To talk about balance, it's easier to talk about what's out of balance. And I think anytime that you have any disease, and disease meaning lack of ease, lack of flow... dis-ease. So any time there's disease, you're out of balance, whether it's jealousy, anger, greed, anxiety, fear.

One of my biggest problems is that I'm always so influenced by what other people are thinking about me.

I feel no need and have no desire to give any attention to other people's opinion of me.