“I have no physical genius about me. I can't dribble a ball and run at ...” — Rich Mullins Quote

“I have no physical genius about me. I can't dribble a ball and run at the same time, I can't do lay-ups - I'm not an athlete. But my experience as a kid was, I was made fun of so much that what I did then, is, I wouldn't participate. And I think I cheated myself out of a lot of fun.”

“I think a lot of parents hand people over a blueprint and say, 'This is how you're supposed to do it.' And my parents, I think, kind of drew a picture and said, 'Here's the good stuff in life. How do you get there?'”

“I am an athlete, and I focus more on the issues that concern me: training, perform, eat, sleep.”

“Traditionally, the treatment for a concussion has been to stare at a wall and wait for your brain to heal itself. Don't watch TV, don't read a book, don't look at your phone, and definitely don't train. It's a torturous protocol for an athlete.”

“I'm continuing to prepare very well because I have my responsibility and my (pride) as a man and an athlete.”