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" The moment I started treating my social anxiety disorder, I started feeling better. "

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" If you identify yourself as a great football player, anytime anyone challenges that, you're going to have some kind of problem. "

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

" It's something that I had been pushing down my whole life. The search for meaning, I guess, the whispering of the soul. "

" 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. "

" It's good to do things slow in the bush. It makes you appreciate everything a lot more. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" Tomorrow doesn't really exist. "

" Now that I have conquered social anxiety disorder, I find pleasure in fans approaching me. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Well, I don't think I've necessarily ever been a passionate football player or a passionate person. "

" I am an honest, God-fearing man who is intensely dedicated to being the best person I can be on and off the football field. "

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

" 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. "

" If I can walk, I'll play. "

" One thing I've learned about life is that if you really let go, it's just a joy ride. "

" At the core, we're all spiritual beings. "

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" A team takes on the personality of the head coach. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Well, I am now convinced there is no kind of fear or anxiety anyone has to live with. "

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

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

" 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. "

" To talk about balance, it's easier to talk about what's out of balance. And I think anytime that you have any disease, and disease meaning lack of ease, lack of flow... dis-ease. So any time there's disease, you're out of balance, whether it's jealousy, anger, greed, anxiety, fear. "

" I do feel like a loner but I think it's because I look at things differently than other people. "