Quotes from Kenny Stills

I decided to protest in 2016 because I was feeling helpless and somebody needed to do something.

There's no point in having a bunch of stuff that you're not going to wear. Why not just have a few things that you actually like?

At the end of the day, I believe we can all work to foster a spirit of compassion, understanding, and awareness within our communities.

I'm kind of a free spirit, you know what I mean?

I think I've done a good job of trying to figure out ways to continue to use my voice and platform for the right things.

Any team, if you can rattle the quarterback you have an opportunity to win the game.

There's a lot to it, but the bottom line as a receiver is to run the right route, get open and make plays.

As you progress high school, college into the league, you can tell the difference between quarterbacks with their timing and the way the ball comes out of their hand.

A lot of people don't realize the toll put on activists. There's a very draining element to it.

I want to foster a positive relationship between police officers and the communities they protect.

The MMA stuff has been really good, I'm enjoying that. To be able to work with Jay Glazer, he's a total meathead, he loves all that stuff. I hit him as hard as I can and he's like 'Yeah!' It's been fun for me to release that anger without putting pads on.

It's tough for some families throughout the year and during the holidays.

Every once in a while, you need a reminder of how people see you, view you.

There's always areas of the game you want to improve. For me, specifically, yards after the catch, making those tough, contested catches.

I'm just trying to set my game up to that level of anytime the ball comes my way, I make a play, making people miss and getting the yards after the catch.

Me, in all aspects of my life, I'm thinking about how can I maximize my skill set and who I am as a person. That's part of my job in becoming a better receiver.

I'm just trying to find ways to give back and use my platform to put a smile on other people's faces and ultimately make change.

It's funny, I probably have 500 pairs of shoes - all these sneakers or whatever that I've collected - but when push comes to shove, I always end up wearing the same two or three pairs.

Activism isn't something you just kind of get involved in and then turn your back on it.

I'm hopefully in bed and asleep by 10:30. I'm usually yawning by 7:30, 8. You go to the gym and push yourself so you're knocked out by nighttime.

I'm conscious to know who I am as a young man and what I want to be off the field and how I want to impact other people.

People told me I was more of a soccer player, not a football player.

It's an honor to be even mentioned in the same breath as Walter Payton.

You know, in college, your second year they expect you to have a sophomore slump.