Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

Even if I have a good day, I still am aware of other people that are going through really hard, tumultuous things. I don't want to be the person who has a platform and neglects the things I see in my life and experiences. ”

It really does frustrate me when I watch MLS, and I see our best U-17 players - who, again, are so talented and so capable - being rostered... but then not being put on the field much to actually play. I watch that, and I just think about how I was given a chance... a real chance... and it changed my life. ”

Being with Dortmund and playing in more big games there, it's just gaining experience. ”

My family, and just the people around me in my life - you know, my friends - they take care of me, and whenever I'm too high, they bring me right down, and when I'm too low, they pick me up. ”

The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it. ”

It's more difficult playing a real-life person than a fictional character - you can go easy on yourself with a fictional character. ”

Pretty surreal experience to see the impact football has had globally. ”

When you read about white athletes these days and white skill possession receivers specifically, one word you'll always find is tough. You'll rarely see explosive, athletic, stuff like that. ”

I think you can get better at everything. That's in football. That's in life. ”

We all see color. We do. And anyone who says he doesn't see color is confused or isn't telling the truth. Except... and I know how this sounds, but I can't remember any point in my life where I saw other people and thought of their color. ”