I was always the type of person that whenever I started something I finished it. And, I was always held accountable for my actions.

It's still pretty surreal. I wake up every day and just pinch myself and kind of think about how far I've come and all the stuff I have done.

My mom was dying for me to write a book, she was my biggest advocate

The most important thing is that I'm in a position to take care of my family and take care of my moms, man. I can take care of myself now and my mom is able to just worry about herself and do what she wants to do.

There's only one life. There's no repeats. You only get one life, and you gotta take advantage of it.

Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.

When I was young, it wasn't about the money, it wasn't about the fame and fortune, it was about playing football.