Calvin Johnson

“It is what it is. I balled out, had some good years, man, had fun and did it with some guys and made relationships that will never end.”

“I like to dress up every now and then.”

“The thing I don't miss is waking up in the morning, hurting, the grind of the game.”

“I was able to do well for myself, make a statement in the league. I had a heck of a time doing it, but at the end of the day, it's about me and my family and being comfortable and being fun.”

“It's cool because football, as much as it gives, it takes away a lot, too.”

“You don't want to disappoint your mama, for that main fact that she's going to get on your behind.”

“My thing is, everything I do, I leave it out there and let the chips fall where they may.”

“Some days I wouldn't even go to class. I'd sit in the room and play video games with my friends and eat powdered mashed potatoes.”

“If you feel like you've got a concussion, if you don't know, if you take the test whatever, if you feel like you've got a concussion, the biggest thing is rest, man. Cause you usually compound your injury so much if you go back out there, and we all know that now.”

“I'm an honest guy.”

“I've got a lot of miles on my legs.”

“Just try to add more things to my game each year.”

“Sometimes, I'm just a fan of the guy, and we'll switch jerseys.”

“My biggest regret is that I wasn't able to help give our fans a championship.”

“Any time you're dealing with an ankle, you've got to run, you've got to cut, you've got to do all those things. It makes it tough.”

“I am not cocky or real showboatish.”

“Everybody has their struggles.”

“It's not a public matter when you discipline your family.”

“If you have injuries, it's tough.”

“Bless my mom. Mom is everything to me.”