The NFL has been an amazing page in this chapter of my life. I pray that all successive adventures offer me the same potential for growth, success and most importantly fun. – Ricky Williams
I stepped away to find out more about myself, which I was having difficulty doing as a football player. I got a chance to travel the world. I studied Eastern philosophy, and Ive grown as a person so much. – Ricky Williams
Sometimes success will get in the way of maturity – at least temporarily. – Ricky Williams
I would drive home and see people wearing my No. 34 jersey and wonder why, because I didnt feel worthy of that. And all the time I just knew people were staring at me, talking about me everywhere I went. – Ricky Williams
The criteria for serving ones country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans. – Dianne Feinstein