Athletic ability can be taken away like that. It can all end in a heartbeat.

Success comes in a lot of ways, but it doesn't come with money and it doesn't come with fame. It comes from having a meaning in your life, doing what you love and being passionate about what you do. That's having a life of success. When you have the ability to do what you love, love what you do and have the ability to impact people. That's having a life of success. That's what having a life of meaning is.

Don't be normal. Be an example.

I can't control the naysayers. I can control my attitude and work ethic and determination and that's what I'm focused on now.

You're going to have injuries, danger and glory in every sport. What makes football unique is that every person on that team needs to count on everybody else. It's the ultimate team game and you have to depend on your coaches, you have to depend on your support staff, you have to depend on your teammates.

The lows are disappointing but that makes the highs much sweeterThat's what drives you to compete.

I don't have to live the roller coaster other people live with my life. It's hard because people try to have an effect.