The more I pay attention to what's going on inside, the more I realize that how I feel, and how I react to what I feel, really creates my reality. And the more in touch I can be, the better chance I have to control what's happening in my life.

I wouldn't eat a chicken if it dropped dead in front of me holding up a sign that said, Eat Me.

It's funny, people say 'Welcome back' when I haven't gone anywhere.

And any time you feed your ego, it's a one-way street. ... There were so many things I had to deal with that erased the positives I got from playing the game that it wasn't worth it. It's like eating a Big Mac and drinking a Diet Coke.

If you identify yourself as a great football player, anytime anyone challenges that, you're going to have some kind of problem.

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

I think it's very easy for people to stereotype athletes, good and bad.