I want to thank all my fans, teammates, coaches and supporters for the strength they've given me to overcome so much.

Human beings aren't supposed to be controlled and told what to do.

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've followed freedom for a long time and I finally feel I've got more of it. People talk about the money that I've given up and the money that I've lost. But the knowledge and the wisdom that I've gotten from this experience is priceless.

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.

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

I want people to think they can't die until they see me play.