Brian Banks

“I can hold on to that, that bitterness and that anger. It won't get me anywhere.”

“If the NFL is going to be responsible for what someone is doing in their personal life, there may need to be preventative work early against the incidents that are happening.”

“If my story can help someone to better themselves in life, then so be it.”

“There's just so much I want to do in life. Part of that is to use my story and use my experiences to give back to other people.”

“For me, I just want to be positive.”

“People ask, 'Do I have trust issues?' I wouldn't say I have trust issues. I have trust concerns. It's valuable for me to trust a person in particular.”

“The biggest thing you must remember is the mindset you have - what were the initial things you said to yourself as a young kid? Everything you said, that's who you are.”

“I want to be in a better position than what I was yesterday. The only way that can happen is by eliminating any negative ill will or feelings toward anyone.”

“I feel my situation is no different from anybody else's experiences.”

“Football was a dream, an opportunity once taken from me - something I thought I'd never be able to do again.”

“When we look at our justice system, we have this image of a balancing scale: truth and justice, right and wrong. But for years, our system has been lopsided, where it's not about truth and justice or balance. It's about being tough on crime, and sometimes that means you're putting the wrong person behind bars.”

“There are many innocent people in prison.”

“You have to realize that myself and others that have been wrongfully convicted of crimes, we've dealt with the situation. You realize that you're not going to survive in prison or progress as a human being if you allow yourself to continue to hold on to this negative energy.”

“There was a time when I had nothing. I lost everything.”

“I think of my mother constantly. And how she sacrificed her home and car for my freedom.”

“The physical aspects of the game, it's probably the highlight for me. It's a way for me to get a lot of anger and stress off of my shoulders.”

“I will exhaust every opportunity there is in football.”

“To make a 53-man roster would be a huge accomplishment - right up there with getting exonerated for a crime I didn't commit.”

“People see me as something I'm not.”

“I had a good upbringing.”