Quotes from Cris Carter

Would you rather have a good fullback or a good third receiver? I'll take the receiver.

If you want someone to pay you - the highest paid receiver in the history of the game - damn act like it.

I was a big receiver when I played in the NFL.

You know how you hear people say that they had people in their lives who told them they couldn't make it or they couldn't do something? That's not me. That's not my story. My brothers have been there with me since day one. We've been through everything together - good and bad.

Hey, a hard background is not an excuse.

I'm a competitor at the highest level. I like to compete.

I come from some humble beginnings, and I just believed that when people pay their money, hard-earned money, that they deserve a certain level of performance.

People tend to look at mental health differently than physical health. If someone tears their ACL, we don't expect them to run 30 yards for a touchdown. They need to be treated and have the time to rest and heal, It's the same thing for mental health.

Andre Johnson, one of the hardest workers.

We have the greatest Hall of all the Halls. And to be able to join these men, on this stage, in football heaven is the greatest day of my life.

Everyone knows someone who is struggling with a mental health issue, whether it's depression, trauma or substance abuse. It affects everyone, so we all have a stake in making sure good treatment is available.

Advocating for quality addiction treatment has become a passion, and it's the most rewarding thing that someone like me can do. People were there to help me when I needed it, so I've made it my goal to pay it forward.

I know so many people who have tremendous regret in their life.

Larry Fitzgerald, I've spent so much time with him, he's one of my favorites and one of the best.

It's not as if I dislike Michigan. I have a lot of respect for the university - not only the athletic department but how they educate young people. The only reason I dislike them is because they are the No. 1 rival for OSU.

My job as a former player is to help young players understand about the business.

I put bounties on guys. And the guys tried to take me out, a guy tried to take a cheap shot on me, I put a bounty on him, right now.

It's an unbelievably tough process. And there ain't no bums in the Hall. I mean, they're putting in great players every year. The selection committee they have, I believe, is the right selection of people.

Calvin Johnson, we've never seen a receiver like him - size, speed and how he's developed his overall route running and toughness.

I think there's been a myth that QBs makes the WRs but it works hand and hand. QBs need good WRs to throw to in order to be great and WRs need good QBs to throw to them in order to be great.

From a mental standpoint, you can't play this game unless you mentally are clocked in and that's, 'I'm willing to do everything to my body, my mind to put myself so that I can win.'

Braxton Miller is a special football player and has been special since he stepped on campus.

Normally the teams that are in the NFC and AFC championship games are the teams that are going to be right there in the forefront as the season begins.

Ronnie Lott - he got a really good shot on me once and I learned that unless I wanted to shorten my career, I needed to steer clear of his path.