Darren Waller

“You accept people and you love people for who they are and that's that.”

“I know if I go out there and and impress myself with the way I'm playing, I'll impress my teammates, my coaches and everything will kind of fall to itself.”

“The music gave me something to look forward to and something to express myself and speak in a positive fashion. And that's where I feel like I got confidence from.”

“Any time it's man-to-man, we like man-to-man.”

“I just need to be the best me I can possibly be. That makes my life a lot simpler.”

“I can really step into my calling and write my own story and be of service to other people in the process and inspire people.”

“Liking myself is a huge component in my recovery.”

“You look at a certain craft, I mean, quarterback and corner are ridiculously hard to do, but at the same time, the wide range of skills that you have to have, I feel like it's no more than a tight end, and I don't think it's close.”

“One of the biggest things in my life now is service. Any example of service is inspirational.”

“Nothing is ever as bad as it seems.”

“Just being somebody who was really smart and really into sports, I was a nerd to the athletes but to the people in my advanced classes I stuck out like a sore thumb. I didn't feel like I belonged there, either.”

“You can have great intentions and want to impress people so you can get to where you want to go, but you don't want to do all that at the expense of who you are and what you stand for and value.”

“Pro tip: Core workouts can be done anywhere, anytime - without any equipment.”

“Pro athletes, most of their life, they have been told how good they are, and celebrated at every turn, and people think they're the greatest thing since sliced bread.”

“I know I would never step into the ring and take on a heavyweight champion, but I have an awe and respect for that. I'll probably still be boxing when I'm not playing ball anymore.”

“Saying I am the top dog doesn't do too much for me, because things change week to week.”

“I learned how to just be myself and accept me for me, the good things and the bad things about me, and just start to like myself because I hated myself for it.”

“As soon as I started turning over my will and my life to God, things turned around.”

“There's been games where the numbers weren't what people expected, but I feel like I've grown every week.”

“We don't judge people off of one day, however good or however bad they are. We judge them off of how they respond to adversity and how they move about their journey.”