It's not a selfish desire, growing a beard, but maybe I need to not have the beard, and it'll bring us more wins.

I'm a pro. I'm a professional and strive to be the best and try to have fun.

Understanding why we are here, what we are supposed to be doing, relationships, and striving to do more other than play football - when you get understanding like that and apply it, it works wonders.

When I didn't go to church during my first two years in the NFL, I didn't know how it would impact me as a person. It was hard to go six or seven months without church.

I would love to play a romantic lead at some point. I would love to play the hero at some point. It would be fun to be in a huge franchise blockbuster based on a series of books, whether it's fantastical or science fiction.

There is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy.

I'd gone to Wellesley College, an amazing women's college where the students were encouraged to follow our dreams. However, after I graduated and had a historical romance published, more than a few people indicated that, in some way, my career choice was a 'waste' of so much education.

Kids need a mom and a dad, and people understand that. Marriage between a mom and a dad is most important for kids.