If I feel anxious every time someone is staring at me, well, I can't control what they stare at, but my reaction is, I'm just not going to go outside the house. I'm going to stay in and chill. And when I do go out, I understand what comes along with that.

What strikes me most about Best Buddies International is the simplicity and magnitude of the mission. Friendship is a simple idea.

So many guys are so conservative with their hair, and I always joke with all my buddies when they mess with me, and I'll say, 'That's right, keep the same haircut for ten years.' How fun is that?

I think I've always tried to be very professional to how I approach the game, my preparation. Every game is important.

I play a complicated position in an intensely team-oriented game.

When you hang with a bunch of 300-pound linemen, you tend to find the places that are the greasiest and serve the most food.

I think so highly of people who love their sport and make a really strong commitment to it.