I don't want or need to gain respect with what I do off the court. I want respect for what I do on the court.
If I had the hand strength to sign autographs for everybody in Kansas City, I would... but its just impossible to get to everyone.
There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.
I want to thank all my fans, teammates, coaches and supporters for the strength they've given me to overcome so much.
I am a ball player in the summer and a farmer in the winter time, and I aim to be a success at both professions.
Man, y'know, I'm a music guy. I like a lot of different things. It depends on the time of the day and the situation.
Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an overall feeling of what you really want out of the program.
My mom was born in San Diego, around Vista. So we've always been California people.
My mom just wants to make sure that my heart is always in whatever I do and I'm in things for the right reasons.
I hear my friends and my mom tell me I'm special, but honestly, I still don't get it.
My mom still lives in Denver and some of my brothers are still in the area, so I still have strong ties there.
But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.
He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.
A rose, isn't quite as beautiful as it once was, when after its thorn pricks you.
All these pricks gathering around her body, trying to reach and pierce her rose.
Love is like a rose. So beautiful to look at, yet so painful to touch.
We have a saying in Guns N' Roses: 'When somebody's gonna get yelled at, they're gonna get the corn.'
You are responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose.
As a football team, you head into the season the same way with confidence and a positive mindset that you are going to win a bunch of football games.
I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization.
Athletic ability can be taken away like that. It can all end in a heartbeat.