Quotes from LaDainian Tomlinson

I voted for Barack Obama.

I love Le'Veon Bell.

I think at the end of the day, even though I didn't win a Super Bowl ring, I felt like I backed them up for drafting me. I backed up the San Diego Chargers for picking me with the fifth pick.

Faith is a strong word in my life. That's one thing my mother has always stressed to me.

I'm inspired by my family, especially my mother.

God has really blessed me with the ability to put me ahead of the class.

With my size and speed, my ability to make moves and great vision, I'm sometimes feel like it's an unfair advantage over the defense.

People there's a new sheriff in town. One of the great running backs in line of Pittsburgh Steelers [and] his name is Le'Veon Bell. He's on his way people.

You've got to earn respect as life goes on.

I make sure I always give Him all the glory and praise, because I know that in one second, one game, one play, it could be all over.

Sometimes when you're praised about something, sometimes it's deserved, and sometimes it's not deserved. Same thing with criticism. Sometimes the criticism is deserved, and sometimes it's not deserved.

Over the years as I went through a lot more things, I've gotten closer and closer to God as far as praying a lot more, being into the Word.

Faith is the biggest principle that the Bible teaches us.

I've been dealing with being overlooked my whole life.

It's brutal out on the football field.

A lot of people may know my face and know that I'm a good player on the football field, but they probably don't really know me as a person.

As football players, our bodies know exactly what time of year it is and what we need to be doing.

The quicker you get acclimated to getting hit and being on the ground, it's better for you when the games start.

People always say, and my family has said it to me, that you know who your real friends are when you're at your lowest point and you don't have a job or whatever.

I believe a lot of players that start to think about money - 'Oh my goodness; I'm up for a new contract' - they don't have a great season because they're thinking about all these different things. Do your business on the field, and everything takes care of itself.

I don't have to go to the weight room. I don't have to go work out if I don't want to.

My job is to let everybody know what I stand for and to let my light shine. I want to show others the way I live so that hopefully they follow. I can also tell about my experiences as a Christian so that I may help bring others to Christ.

Every time I touch the ball, I think I'm going to go all the way. I think I'm going to score a touchdown. I'm the runner I am because I think that I'm going to go all the way every single time I touch the ball.

I would love to spend my whole career in Scan Diego because I accept the challenge of turning this team around.