“Well, I don't think I've necessarily ever been a passionate football player or a passionate person.” ThinkingWellsPersonsPlayerFootballPassionateFootball Player Author:Ricky Williams
“I allowed myself to think if I could be doing anything in the world, what would I be doing? And what came to mind is I'd be traveling a little bit, I'd be going to classes and I'd be going back to school.” IfsThinkingWorldMindLittlesSchoolBitsClassLittle BitIf I CouldGoing Back To School Author:Ricky Williams
“The more I pay attention to what's going on inside, the more I realize that how I feel, and how I react to what I feel, really creates my reality. And the more in touch I can be, the better chance I have to control what's happening in my life.” FeelsI CanRealityRealizingChancePayAttentionHappeningsPay Attention Author:Ricky Williams
“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.” WorldWholeShowsAbleFunFiguresProudAthleteWhole Life Author:Ricky Williams
“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.'” UseAbilityCompassionSawsI RealizedCompassionateInnateHealer Author:Ricky Williams
“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.” WorldPersonsPhilosophyChancePlayerFootballTravelDifficultyEasternFootball PlayerTravel The WorldEastern Philosophy Author:Ricky Williams
“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.” PeopleIfsThinkingMightPlayerFootballCollegeExpectedUncomfortableShyProfessorsStereotypeFootball PlayerOutgoingCollege ProfessorsBeing Shy Author:Ricky Williams
“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.” PeopleFeelsHomeTalkingWonderWorthyStaringJerseyTalking About Me Author:Ricky Williams
“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.” IfsWantMovingActingNew YorkFootballCollegeHollywoodCaliforniaShopsTexasHawaiiSurfCollege Football Author:Ricky Williams
“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.” KnowsLooksRealAbleOpportunityStepsFootballDeeperLeague Author:Ricky Williams