I just felt like I had run out of steam. I just felt like it was my time..

You know, I'm fairly intelligent, but I don't think my grades reflected that..

It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing for the Lions. I consider the Lions' players, coac….

The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team.

Maybe a good rule in life is never become too important to do your own laundry..

Happiness does not come from football awards. It's terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed….

A lot of times I did lose yards on a run, but it wasn't for lack of trying..

My mother was a huge influence on me. She was a living example of what a Christian should be. Her conviction, her discipline. She would rather see ot….

Christianity affects your whole life. I feel I'm more competitive, a better player, but off the field is where there is always a battle..

Let's just win it and go home..

See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous..

I'm not better than anyone else. I'm not supposed to be on a pedestal. I've always stayed away from that..

I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do in school, but I definitely didn't have adequate time to reach my full potential as a student..

As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot..

I don't know the right way to retire..

I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of them..

One of the flabby lines you hear sometimes is, 'Speak truth to power'. Power knows the truth. It's speaking the truth to yourself that's the challeng….

The Heisman is the biggest award I've ever won..

Life doesn't stop with football..

Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to..

I quit because I didnt feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game..