A biography for JaMarcus Russellhasn’t been written yet.
“I just want to relay what I know, what I've seen as a player to help on offense, defense, as the water boy, whatever.”
“I changed my family's circumstances forever.”
“I got some good friends and some good family members.”
“I ain't asking for no pity from nobody under no circumstances.”
“My momma worked at the shipyard. She worked every kind of job.”
“I don't think I have a weak point.”
“I never really dreamed about the No. 1 pick.”
“I don't want for nothing. I haven't for a long time and it's going to stay that way.”
“My momma's side of the family got doctors, professors, Ph.D.'s. I got nieces getting 28 on the ACT in the eighth grade. My Uncle Al got degrees on degrees. My momma's smart as hell, too, but when she got pregnant with me at 20, her whole life changed.”
“I could never even fathom being a famous person. I don't like cameras.”
“It just got to where the game wasn't fun for me.”
“Al Davis blessed me, man.”
“That's what a quarterback needs, his surrounding players.”
“People are going to have their opinion, and I really don't pay too much attention to that. I worry about JaMarcus and JaMarcus only.”
“I'm a very confident guy.”
“People don't know the real you but I want people to know the real me and see what I can do.”
“What's losing a game when people are losing their kids, their parents, their houses? Nothing.”
“I want to be a leader on the field. If I do my best, I know that rubs off on everybody else. I know if I work as hard as I can, anything is possible.”
“In the NFL, my first year, I had to be there at 6:30 before practice and be on the treadmill for an hour.”
“I ain't no failure. I'm a king.”