For the first 40 yards I am one of the fastest guys. After that, it's a horse race.

I made a horrendous mistake not apologizing to my wife.

You can be a hero to someone just by being their friend.

I won't call myself a failure. Failure is not getting knocked down. It's not getting up.

Sometimes in life, you will get knocked down.

I was taught that I cannot back down to anything. I was trained never to be scared.

It hurts because I can't go out there and play football, but it hurts more because I have to be a father and explain what happened to my daughter.

Hey diddle diddle, Ray Rice up the middle.

I want to be someone that kids in my community look up to and want to strive to give back when they grow up.

Mom, thank you. Mr. Palmer, my father I never had, thank you for teaching me what it is to be a man.

I just want to thank [my wife] for loving me where I was weak.

Money can only used to buy man-made goods.

And despite the clamors and the violence, we tried to preserve in our hearts the memory of a happy sea, of a remembered hill, the smile of a beloved face.

Just one pit stop, Rae. One pit stop that won't even take an hour. Then it's over. It's finally over.

We don’t drift in good directions. We discipline and prioritize ourselves there.

I don't think actors should have to do anything but come in and act.

She [Beyonce] is just an energetic performer and she loves drums. She loves edge.

It's always flattering when somebody you really respect and like wants you to be involved in their project - let alone writes a part with your voice in mind.

You have everything you need. A miraculous body, a phenomenal brain, and a vast powerful subconscious mind. Now it's just a matter of focusing them in the right direction

Anything that I write comes from the soul.

Did you ever read a love-letter that wasn't an evidence of idiocy - except your own?