I try to associate myself as just being myself - and being a person, an American citizen, going out there every day and just trying to be successful.

I'm a military kid, both parents in the military - Mom did 12 years, Dad did 21, served in two wars. So discipline is something that was huge.

You will find that success in life comes far easier when you maintain a cool head and a warm heart, rather than a hot head and cold feet.

Every time you step on the football field in between those lines you're putting your life, your career, every single ligament in your body in jeopardy.

Sometimes people think it's what you say when you're in a huge group that makes you a leader. But sometimes it's the one-on-one conversations you have with guys individually, just getting to know them. I think I've done that a lot. Not intentionally - it just happens.

You can be a catalyst for change but change never really entirely happens just because of one guy.

That's the goal. Just to go out and not try to prove anybody wrong but just let your talents speak for themselves.