“My goal was to get to college. And once I got to college and realized ...” — Jerome Bettis Quote

My goal was to get to college. And once I got to college and realized the opportunity there, it was to earn a living and help my family, and so at no point was there ever a time when I thought to myself that I had the ability to get to the Hall of Fame. That was never the idea.

Warren Sapp, for example, is a direct result of John Randle having played the game. Some coach said, let's try this athletic and fast - but undersized - guy in-between the tackles. Then 10 years later someone says, 'Warren Sapp will be our John Randle.' That says something about the guy.

You see devaluing of the running backs and the higher valuation of the offensive line. It's difficult for me because I don't want to see the art of being a running back disappear.

Normally, physical players gain a psychological edge if they get in the heads of opponents. However, that reputation becomes a problem when it goes public. That's when referees get involved.

Pete Rose inspired my style of play, but should not be in the Hall of Fame.

In a theatrical experience, creating a moment is somewhat easy; you can have a callback to a previous film, and if 10 people laugh, the others in the hall usually join in.

When I got put into the Hall of Fame in 2013, I told Triple H I would like to get back in the business and put a little bit more W in it and I was serious about it. I don't know if he is ever going to take me up on the offer. I do think about it every now and then.

I've been approached for views about doing a book, but I never wrapped my head around it in terms of, where does it end? I suppose, after being inducted into the Hall of Fame, that gave me a second thought.