I am a living testament you can be adopted and successful.
Loyalty is something you should always hold sacred in your heart.
Anybody can be good when things are going good, but a real player steps up when things are going bad.
I don't use the word 'pressure.' I use the word 'expectation.' I have very high expectations of myself. It starts with me.
I don't think there's a limit as long as I keep my head right, don't get above myself, work hard and remember where I came from.
Nobody can put more pressure on me than I do.
There is no way I'm going to doubt myself at all.
My first option is not to run. I am not a runner. I'm a quarterback.
You have to gain respect from your teammates. You have to earn it.
Nobody who was shooting dice wanted to get a dance.
You have to have quarterbacks who can keep up with everybody else. And I'm not saying that just black quarterbacks can do that, but more black quarterbacks are given a chance because they fit the mold.
UCF stayed with me all the way, so I felt I should stay with them.
A guy like myself wants to make a play and be the difference, but the thing is I have to keep saying to myself to just do what I can.
I want to be the man. I want to do what it takes to win.
I played seven years in Minnesota and I'm looking forward to a better, greater seven years down in Miami. I'm back home. It's great.
You get frustrated when you don't win and when you're not successful. You have to keep battling. You don't give up. You don't start second guessing yourself.
Now that I have confirmed that the Vikings have been seeking to trade me, I have asked for permission to speak to the interested teams. The Vikings have denied my request. If a trade does not happen, then I am asking the Vikings to terminate my contract as soon as possible.
