Respect talent. Get respect where respect is due, but don't be caught up in yourself where you do things obliviously and not pay attention to what is going on.

The day I think about throwing the ball away at the beginning of a play, I should stop playing.

Teams are going to try to hit me because they think I can't take a hit. I think I've proven over my career that I can.

It's not about talent once you get to the NFL because everyone's got it. It's about being willing to go that extra mile to be the best and that's something that I've always done.

My dad served 21 years and my mom did 13, so through that process, they taught me that I always have to give back.

I think there are [gay players] right now, and if they're looking for a window to just come out, I mean, now is the window. My view on it is, yes, I am a Christian, but to each his own. You do what you want to do.

There's something about football that's exciting. The defense is trying to shut you down and you're trying to blow people up.