Like anyone who has a relationship with Jesus knows, the coolest thing about it is that it's infinite how much you can learn and begin to understand. It's something that grabbed me.

Everybody wants to be winners - you have to trust that God has a greater plan for this even when you can't see it.

Your teammates see you through the good and the bad. They see where your foundation lies.

Whenever you're working towards something greater than yourself, it's almost a selflessness that the Lord delights in when you're serving your teammate or your friend or your sister in Christ.

Obviously in the world of sports, you go through different ups and downs than in normal life. You might be on top of the world playing or you're sidelined with an injury.

I'm extremely blessed with my teammates. They're such an encouragement in my life. I have people praying for me and I'm praying for them as well.

My platform might be a little bigger than someone else's, but everyone has a purpose. For me, that purpose in my life right now is soccer. There's a cool, personal testimony that goes along with it.

And when something awful happens, the goodness stands out even more ...

Far help seldom solves near troubles.

Will you read this? I think maybe it sucks. Or maybe it's awesome. It's probably awesome. Tell me it's awesome, okay? Unless it sucks." — Nick

When my mother died, my father's early widowhood gave him social cachet he would not have had if they had divorced. He was a bigger catch for the sorrow attached.

I've never supported a wage tax and I've never supported a payroll tax.

I'm trying to influence the next generation or two generations or three generations behind me. That's a big ambition of mine.

When life sucks, throw yourself into art.

And death? I don't fear death. I dread the absence of it.

I'm still raising kids myself, so I don't feel like a grandpa.

When you have passion for something you find a way to make it happen - this is the panacea to success.