Football isn't who we are, it doesn't necessarily define us. It's part of our life and it always will be, but football won't define us. Excellence does.

It doesn't matter if you want to be in the NFL or do something else. If you want something great, you won't get it sitting around.

I think I'm proudest of making my parents proud.

I love being single. I can come and go as I please and stay out as late as I want to.

When I loved it, I loved it. It was nothing better.

I run upright mostly when I see daylight, so if you watch film you'll see I don't get hit in the chest much.

Anything will worry me. I may not get a check for the light bill off in time and I just get to worrying. I'm a worrywart.

I'd love to be in the Hall of Fame one day and win Super Bowl rings, or even one - and stay healthy.

When they have their hands on their knees, that's when they're tired.

Most of the hits I take come on top of the shoulder pads.

Running is so natural to me. When I was running track, people used to ask me, "When are you gonna start running hard?" The wind hits me in the face, and I feel so smooth - Man, I love to run!

Art is a product of the intuitive—the most powerful instrument within us. The intuitive is the most accurate sense we have.

I always go to my mom's house for Christmas.

I'm God's chosen child. I don't worry or carry anything extra to feel the strength. I've always felt the power of God beside me. Your strength lies in instilling honesty, truth, and sincerity in you.

Men rattle their chains-to manifest their freedom.

The most enduring contributions made to civilization have not been made by brawn, they have been made by brain.

If you're going to miss 'em, miss 'em quick.

A martyr's just a casualty with really good PR.

I think I need to be married. Having a wife and family makes some sense out of all that I do, because I can't make any sense out of 20,000 adoring fans watching me for two hours.

Beauty, if you do not open your doors, takes age from lack of use.

I don't really have a pattern yet. I don't know if I'll develop one. As far as comedic integrity, I don't have integrity in general, comedic or otherwise.