I am glad that I was given the chance. I knew I could still play at a high level.
I've always had confidence.
I just always felt I'd be playing football in the NFL - or at least playing for a living.
They're willing to let Matt sit and wait until they believe he's ready and I can't do the best I'm capable of doing. I'm completely comfortable with that.
I expected to play well, I expected to lead my team, and I expected to win.
My friends said, 'You're crazy, enjoy single life.' But that's not for me.
Nobody knew who I was.
As I get older, I might need to keep the stubble off. As the years come, it helps to look younger I guess.
No matter what happens on the football field it doesn't change the kind of person I am.
I've always known that if I got the right opportunity and the right system, I could be successful.
I got my career started late so, even though I'm getting older, I don't have as much wear and tear on my arm. I feel good. I really do.
I want to win. That's the most important thing.
People consider me a success because I'm a good football player and make lots of money. But if my heart's not right, if I'm not living a life pleasing to God, I'm a failure.
We'll take what the other team gives us. We'll scratch where it itches.
Winners, I am convinced, imagine their dreams first. They want it with all their heart and expect it to come true. There is, I believe, no other way to live.
Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.
When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something.
The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.
I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones.
It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing for the Lions. I consider the Lions' players, coaches, staff, management and fans my family. I leave on good terms with everyone in the organization.
My NFL pension can barely pay my son's tuition. You know, it's very little money.
Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Football combines the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings.
The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.
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