I've always been attracted to things that are taboo. I've never been afraid to go to that dark place.

Growing up with two sisters, you either play by yourself or play Barbie with them. I played by myself.

Greatness is the willingness to choose in the midst of intensity.

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.

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

As human beings we have a tendency when we like something to tie it up and make sure it's there for a long time. I've been working on being able to let things go. I don't think I ever want to buy property again.

I'm closer to being happy. I'm doing things that make me happy. In football I loved to practice and I loved to play, but I hated to be in meetings, hated to talk to the media, hated to have cameras in my face, hated to sign autographs. I hated to do all those things.