Quotes from Ricky Williams

Sometimes success will get in the way of maturity - at least temporarily.

Well, I don't think I've necessarily ever been a passionate football player or a passionate person.

I am an honest, God-fearing man who is intensely dedicated to being the best person I can be on and off the football field.

If I was doing something for the money, I'd be quite miserable.

I don't think I'll ever be able to stay in one place for more than a year or two. It's not in my nature.

I think it's very easy for people to stereotype athletes, good and bad.

If you identify yourself as a great football player, anytime anyone challenges that, you're going to have some kind of problem.

I've gotten to a point, where I realize that happiness doesn't come from the outside.

Now that I have conquered social anxiety disorder, I find pleasure in fans approaching me.

I like to live in places that are kind of off in the cuts so people can't really find me even if they wanted to.

I've always been attracted to things that are taboo. I've never been afraid to go to that dark place.

Playing in the National Football League, you're told, you know, where to be, when to be there, what to wear, how to be there. Being able to step away from that, I have an opportunity to look deeper into myself and look for what's real.

A team takes on the personality of the head coach.

I've gotten to a point, where I realize that happiness doesn't come from the outside.

Texas was such a welcoming place, and with its unbelievable history and tradition, it's extra special to be a part of that.

I think I have a tendency to look at things subjectively rather than objectively when I reflect on my experience.

I realized a while back that I have an innate ability to be compassionate, and I saw that the strength of compassion is something that healers have and healers use.'

I think sometimes when it comes to sports, and especially relationships between players and coaches, that people lose track, lose a sense of reality.

I want to thank all my fans, teammates, coaches and supporters for the strength they've given me to overcome so much.

There's more to life than success, and if you can try to be more well-rounded, you'll be able to enjoy your success more. It won't own you or control you.

Sometimes success will get in the way of maturity - at least temporarily.

Well, I am now convinced there is no kind of fear or anxiety anyone has to live with.

Anytime you play a team sport, the success of the team really makes everything better. It's nice.

I would drive home and see people wearing my No. 34 jersey and wonder why, because I didn't feel worthy of that. And all the time I just knew people were staring at me, talking about me everywhere I went.