“People have to see it for what it is, but they would be so shocked to know two simple things that I just really never shared with anyone, but I spank my child at times.”

When I go out on the field, I just put it in my mind that I’m playing for my family.

When I’m out, maybe I’m looking at the fried chicken, but I know I need to order the grilled.

It’s not like I had to throw the football and deal with that as well.

We are human, so we do go through pain and we struggle with things, but it’s all about how you respond to a situation.

But as far as the parenting lesson, no [I understood that]. To me it was so simple, it was a situation where I disciplined my child and it didn’t turn out the way I wanted.

Thankfully, I’m lucky enough to be able to eat ice cream.

At the end of the day, nine times out of 10, they are going to win.

Older guys, and even younger guys, are asking me questions and [they] ask me about how to handle situations.

People say I’m injury-prone but that’s definitely not true.

I’m pretty sure I could outrun the whole Dallas Cowboys team.

I’ve got to have my cookies and cream! But I work out a lot, so I burn a lot of calories.

Those are the guys that I look at that motivate me.

I take full responsibility for my actions.

Seafood was always my favorite food.

I want people to come to the game to see what I will do next.

I’m still here. My son is around me all the time. At the end of the day he still loves me and I love him, so it is what it is.

To paraphrase something the anthropologist Ashley Montagu once said, the way I change my life is to act as if I’m the person I want to be. This is, to me, the simplest, wisest advice you can give anyone.

You have no idea what you’re really in for, but you do it anyway.

“I wouldn’t want that to get around, Annie.” “You don’t mean that, Carl.” “Ah, we might as well call them beanies, Annie.” “Why?” “When in Rome do as the Romans do.” “Do they call them beanies in Rome?” she asked artlessly. “This is the silliest conversation.

We’ll attack anyone who tries to harm our citizens.

If I don’t take care of myself and be kind to myself, then I can’t take care of anyone else.

To anyone who is homeless, I say, find a home.

I used to wake up and look at our analytics and think, “What if yesterday was the last day anyone used Pinterest?” Like, everyone collectively decided, “We’re done!” Over time I got more confidence.

A turkey which was no doubt a lively, intelligent bird… a social being… capable of actual affection… nuzzling its young with almost human- like compassion. Anyway, it’s dead and we’re gonna eat it. Please give our respects to its family.