A biography for Tyrann Mathieuhasn’t been written yet.
“Many times I looked in the mirror and didn't see anything. Couldn't see anything. I didn't see anything in the mirror. It was me, but I didn't truly know my soul, my spirit.”
“I like Kanye and Kendrick Lamar.”
“There's not many people that I can't relate to and can't share experiences with.”
“Ultimately you play the game to be the champion, to be remembered.”
“Trust takes time, especially when you've done a lot of things for people not to trust you.”
“I can't make someone tell the truth. But I can ask.”
“At LSU, I was a true leader. I know I made some mistakes, but I think I was a leader for my teammates.”
“I like chillin' by the pool.”
“I know what it's like to be humiliated.”
“I'm always thankful for the stuff I went through and thankful for the people I've met, and I'm thankful even for some of the bad times because all of it helps get you to wherever you are in your life.”
“Everybody can't be Lil Wayne. Some of us have to pick up a book.”
“I take great pride in being who I am. Whether I'm broken or not, I am who I am.”
“I try to speak from a place of understanding and most times I'm speaking from a place of experience.”
“I don't want anyone to believe in me more than me.”
“I'm the best player in the world. That's how I feel.”
“I take the good; I take the bad. I don't outweigh them. I just try to balance it all.”
“It's just the vibe I got when I landed in New Orleans. The culture is absolutely different. It's so dangerous, I tell you, I fly in and I fly out of town. That's how scared I am. And this is where I came from.”
“I'm always moving around. It's hard for offenses to get a grip on what I'm doing or where I'm at.”
“I've got a variety of things I like to listen to. I like R&B. I like Chris Brown. I like Nas. I like Jay Z. Rick Ross. Kanye West. I try to mix it up.”
“I was a rock star. I was the president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.”