Ricky Williams

“I'm a huge gamer, everything from PC to Xbox to PS2.”

“There is no need to smear my name or to defame my character for the sake of news.”

“Growing up with two sisters, you either play by yourself or play Barbie with them. I played by myself.”

“As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun.”

“And I think if you look at any relationship, for the relationship to be productive and to move forward and to grow, sometimes things have to be said that one person or the other person is not going to like to hear.”

“Maybe I'm stupid or whatever, but to me if I got a concussion, if I could see straight and I could carry a football then I'm not telling anybody.”

“Texas was such a welcoming place, and with its unbelievable history and tradition, it's extra special to be a part of that.”

“Human beings aren't supposed to be controlled and told what to do.”

“I don't think I'll ever be able to stay in one place for more than a year or two. It's not in my nature.”

“I've always been attracted to things that are taboo. I've never been afraid to go to that dark place.”

“I don't think people change. I think they definitely mature. But I think the essence of what I am today is the same as when I was five years old. It's just maturity. I've become a healthier, fuller expression of that essence.”

“If you want to surf, move to Hawaii. If you like to shop, move to New York. If you like acting and Hollywood, move to California. But if you like college football, move to Texas.”

“I think Ricky Williams had his time in the limelight. And I think it was good for what it was worth, and that was that.”

“I had this notion that everyone was staring at me and judging everything about me, from my appearance to the way I talk and everything.”

“Sometimes success will get in the way of maturity - at least temporarily.”

“When you make that crossover from life to real life, when you're not treated as a child anymore but as a man, and you are no longer given the benefit of the doubt, it takes some courage to face that.”

“If I can walk, I'll play.”

“I don't feel like my speed or my power or my desire to play this game has diminished at all.”

“I think if I were a college professor, no one would say I was uncomfortable about being shy because that might be expected. But I think because of people's stereotypes, they think of a football player as someone who is very outgoing and I'm not.”

“I definitely have come out of my shell a lot more. When you question who you are, you can't be proud of who you are. Now that I'm trying to peel off those layers and really understand who I am, I don't have anything to be shy about.”