I got my career started late so, even though I'm getting older, I don't have as much wear and tear on my arm. I feel good. I really do.

If you're willing to put yourself and your dreams on the line, at the very least you'll discover an inner strength you may not have known existed.

I am where I am because I believed and I never gave up.

When you speak and represent the person of Jesus Christ in all actions of your life, people are drawn to that. You set the standard with your actions. The words can come after.

Whether I'm a Super Bowl Champion or a regular guy stocking groceries at the Hy-Vee, sharing my faith and glorifying Jesus is the central focus of my time on this earth.

No matter what happens on the football field it doesn't change the kind of person I am.

On the football field I keep my emotions tied up inside. But when I'm with family, I let them out.

I wish I could say someone taught me my mental toughness, it would have been a lot less painful.

I expected to play well, I expected to lead my team, and I expected to win.

I've always known that if I got the right opportunity and the right system, I could be successful.

I am glad that I was given the chance. I knew I could still play at a high level.

Time is your cathedral. You know the present is only a pretty illusion in the minds of men. And I think you know that nothing has ever passed away, not entirely.

Don't take 'no' for an answer. Keep knocking down walls until someone says 'yes.'

Failure can be bought on easy terms; success must be paid for in advance

Nick: "Don't you think maybe a drink would help you to sleep?" Nora: "No, thanks." Nick: "Maybe it would if I took one.

When you're comfortable, you're more confident - I really believe that. If you're walking around in a dress or a pair of shoes that are uncomfortable, it reads all over you.

The history of any nation is not only a succession of events, but also a chain of ideas.

I wish that the people who sing about the deeds of heroes would think about the people who have to clear up after them.

Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor.

It's kind of like, I love doing tons of different things. The only thing I hate is not being in ensembles.