A biography for Ricky Williamshasn’t been written yet.
“One thing I've learned about life is that if you really let go, it's just a joy ride.”
“If I was doing something for the money, I'd be quite miserable.”
“People are hungry because they're eating empty foods. Mine are full, and so am I.”
“I would drive home and see people wearing my No. 34 jersey and wonder why, because I didn't feel worthy of that. And all the time I just knew people were staring at me, talking about me everywhere I went.”
“There's nothing I miss about anything in the whole wide world. The idea of missing something means you're not living in the moment. Every moment is good for something.”
“Playing in the National Football League, you're told, you know, where to be, when to be there, what to wear, how to be there. Being able to step away from that, I have an opportunity to look deeper into myself and look for what's real.”
“I've never been in trouble with the police.”
“I've let a lot of things go, and obviously football is one of them. I think the hardest thing to let go is your self-image. That's what I'm working on now.”
“What I would tell young players is that as you get older, the best thing you can do is try to have other interests and have opportunities.”
“Well, I don't think I've necessarily ever been a passionate football player or a passionate person.”
“Well, I am now convinced there is no kind of fear or anxiety anyone has to live with.”
“I feel no need and have no desire to give any attention to other people's opinion of me.”
“I realized a while back that I have an innate ability to be compassionate, and I saw that the strength of compassion is something that healers have and healers use.'”
“I stepped away to find out more about myself, which I was having difficulty doing as a football player. I got a chance to travel the world. I studied Eastern philosophy, and I've grown as a person so much.”
“It's good to do things slow in the bush. It makes you appreciate everything a lot more.”
“I want to thank all my fans, teammates, coaches and supporters for the strength they've given me to overcome so much.”
“I've gotten to a point, where I realize that happiness doesn't come from the outside.”
“I had a lot of friends in high school and in college, and we had a good time.”
“I like to live in places that are kind of off in the cuts so people can't really find me even if they wanted to.”
“I don't care what people think about me because I know I am more than all the pain and strife they hold inside.”