Mom, thank you. Mr. Palmer, my father I never had, thank you for teaching me what it is to be a man.

- Ray Rice

I just want to thank [my wife] for loving me where I was weak.

- Ray Rice

I was taught that I cannot back down to anything. I was trained never to be scared.

- Ray Rice

I also want to apologize to my fans, to the kids, everyone who's affected by the situation me and my wife are in.

- Ray Rice

Sometimes in life, you will get knocked down.

- Ray Rice

The game of football really is more cerebral than most people think. To be successful, it takes more than just strength and speed; it takes versatili…

- Ray Rice

I won't call myself a failure. Failure is not getting knocked down. It's not getting up.

- Ray Rice

I want to be someone that kids in my community look up to and want to strive to give back when they grow up.

- Ray Rice

It hurts because I can't go out there and play football, but it hurts more because I have to be a father and explain what happened to my daughter.

- Ray Rice