94 Quotes by Tyrann Mathieu

I grew up listening to the Hot Boys, with Lil Wayne and all those guys.

I think me, as a leader, as a guy that's been cut, been humiliated, embarrassed, whatever you put on it, I think it's important just to embrace the guys around you, really support them, encourage them and then kinda give them that confidence. Let them know that you believe in them, and hopefully they'll get to believing in themselves.

I'm adopted by my uncle and aunt, who I look to as my parents and people who really did everything they could to put me on the right path. I'm really grateful to them.

The best show I went to was probably Curren$y. I went to see him when I was at LSU. He's a mellow rapper, but he has a way with crowds and his fans follow him wherever he goes.

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.

I guess I did go through my phase where I wanted to be a rapper. I made music, but I was never really good at it.

I never want people to think I'm not playing my hardest or I'm not giving it my all.

I like Kanye and Kendrick Lamar.

I want to be a beacon to kids like me, the ones who grow up without hope.