236 Quotes by Ricky Williams

I am more mature. I’m a better football player. I just feel like this is my time.

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.

One of my biggest problems is that I’m always so influenced by what other people are thinking about me.

Coaches want so many things from a back. It’s hard to find someone like Edgerrin James or Marshall Faulk, someone you can trust to block, catch and be physical. But I can do all those things.

I’ve let a lot of things go, and obviously football is one of them. I think the hardest thing to let go is your self-image. That’s what I’m working on now.

I’ve had a lot of clouds in my life since I got into pro football – too many – but now I feel like I can see really clearly for the first time. And I can see the Super Bowl from here.

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

When you make that crossover from life to real life, when you’re not treated as a child anymore but as a man, and you are no longer given the benefit of the doubt, it takes some courage to face that.

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