I was always the last one chosen for football games in Central Park.

I was captain and should have set the example. I would lift a minimum of weights. Mine was natural physical strength. I always thought quickness and agility were much more important.

One of life's most painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn't do our homework, that we are not prepared.

Nobody cared about swimming. You could draw a crowd for basketball.

Perseverance isn't just the willingness to work hard. It's that plus the willingness to be stubborn about your own belief in yourself.

You are the land. The land is you.

We need to know where we are going and how we plan to get there. Our dreams and aspirations must be translated into real and tangible goals with priorities and time frames.

The winning team has a dedication. It will have a core of veteran players who set the standards. They will not accept defeat.

I just wanted to be an athlete.

Most exciting for me was to make the Pro Bowl in 14 of 15 years.

I've caught fish as big as I am. I've caught marlin close to 300 pounds.

It feels so right being in love.

It's only water, " she said."Tell that to a drowning man, " Giddon said.

The difficulty of life is in the choice.

We live in bodies that are fearfully and wonderfully made, yet they are not immune to illness and pain. We have hearts that are capable of experiencing great love, but sometimes they get broken.

I think it was 37 years that I did music.

Being surrounded by supermodels' bodies was triggering to me.

Heredity is a splendid phenomenon that relieves us of responsibility for our shortcomings.

You have everything. A family, a great job, a lot of people who look up to you. You've got a place to go home to. So go.

It takes a long time to sound like yourself.

You end up making a home in every place you're at, in a small way. In any way you can find a kind of mindfulness.