Tyrann Mathieu

“I have a Yorkie named King. Just the relationship I've developed with him is special. He really is somewhat of a best friend. When I come home from a hard day, he's always happy to see me.”

“The best show I went to was probably Curren$y. I went to see him when I was at LSU. He's a mellow rapper, but he has a way with crowds and his fans follow him wherever he goes.”

“The tough part is when someone asks you to take a pay cut. I don't think that makes sense for a lot of players.”

“I'm surrounding myself with people who want to do what I want to do, which is be a football player.”

“I know what it feels like to lie to people. I know what it feels like for people not to trust you.”

“I'm not one of those guys who gets stronger in the weight room.”

“I'm trying to reach out for help as much as I can. That's why I got into a rehab program. That's why I get counseling. That's why I have a sponsor.”

“When you surround yourself with the wrong people it's going to backfire every time.”

“I would never twerk, no. Ever.”

“It is irresponsible and shows a lack of integrity for anyone to disclose medical information regardless of how it was gathered. I would expect that conversations regarding my drug testing history during the course of my medical treatment would be private.”

“I never want people to think I'm not playing my hardest or I'm not giving it my all.”

“I didn't really like playing free safety. I didn't like being in the middle of the field.”

“I want to go somewhere where I can be completely immersed in football, and it's not too much about anything but winning - I want to be a part of winning culture, where you feel that all the time. That's all I want.”

“I'm adopted by my uncle and aunt, who I look to as my parents and people who really did everything they could to put me on the right path. I'm really grateful to them.”

“I was fortunate. And I hate using the word lucky, but I was very, very lucky. Because, all of those things were around me man. The violence, the drugs, the abuse of women. All these things were present in my life. And I take a step back and I try to reflect on my journey and what helped me out.”

“LSU is the only fan base that truly knows Tyrann. I couldn't play for another school. I just couldn't do it. I wouldn't have given my all playing for another school. I was only going to give my all for LSU.”

“LSU has a strong drug testing program and LSU went to great lengths to help me in my treatment and recovery.”

“Going to school is cool, being accountable is cool, being responsible is cool. Those things are the cool things to do.”

“I don't have anything against the 'Honey Badger.' It's just that 'Honey Badger' happened at such a dark time in my life. If the little kids out there want to call me the 'Honey Badger,' they can do that.”

“It's senseless. I've lost several uncles, I've lost my best friend to gun violence in New Orleans.”