Quotes from DeSean Jackson

I know what I can do as far as big plays and explosiveness, and I know what that does to other guys. It just sparks energy.

The best I can say is that you move forward in your life. After every step you take, you can't go backward.

On the field if a shoe is too tight, that is the last thing you want,' he says. 'You don't want something uncomfortable that you can't perform in.

I think a lot of people questioned if I could catch underneath.

When I got released in 2013, I just felt that was an unfortunate situation for me.

If I take a stand for something, then it's an issue. 'Oh, he's about to get fined for that.' Why does the fine matter? Why does it matter in the course of what I'm trying to do? It isn't about the fine.

There's no point in living in the past.

A lot of young guys coming up in this league, they're given the spotlight right away, depending on draft stature or whatever the case may be.

I missed one meeting probably out of my whole career. But at the end of the day, once again, we're not perfect.

I'm not perfect. No one is.

A lot of people get upset by any protest - people taking a knee during the national anthem or raising a fist. As if we're being disrespectful. Or rude to the national anthem or to our soldiers, you know what I'm saying? It's deeper than that.

I have a lot of love for the Golden Bears. I was upset and disappointed with the rumors that came out when it came time for me to enter the draft. There were a lot of negative things said about me that hurt me, that I wasn't a team player and I didn't work hard.

I used to always say, 'Cheetahs don't stretch.' And I look at myself as a cheetah.

When we grew up, we had YMCAs. Organizations and places where kids went to play.

Anytime you have somebody that's coming from where you come from, you take it a little personal because they represent what you represent.

Any time I strap it up and play, I'm ready to turn on versus anybody.

I feel like I have a pretty good head on my shoulders about what to expect and how to come in and work as a veteran.

A lot of people didn't really think I'd make it until the draft. The people that hate, that's a part of it. It makes me go out there and prove everybody wrong. I don't really get caught up in what they say.

That's why he's Drew Rosenhaus. He gets paid to do what he needs to do. And that's why in my eyes he's one of the best.

I have a platform and the visibility to take a stand and do it in the right way.

I just feel like now, I have a family, I have kids. I do everything for them. I just think about what's the legacy I want to leave when I'm gone, what do I want people to say about me?

I just feel coming from Long Beach Poly was a huge step for me to make it to the NFL.

My brother made a whole documentary of my life. It's a long story.