Playing in the National Football League, you're told, you know, where to be, when to be there, what to wear, how to be there. Being able to step away from that, I have an opportunity to look deeper into myself and look for what's real. Ricky Williams deepfootballleague share on social
I do feel like a loner but I think it's because I look at things differently than other people. Ricky Williams differentlyfeelloner Change image and share on social
I definitely have come out of my shell a lot more. When you question who you are, you can't be proud of who you are. Now that I'm trying to peel off those layers and really understand who I am, I don't have anything to be shy about. Ricky Williams layerlotpeel share on social
I think if I were a college professor, no one would say I was uncomfortable about being shy because that might be expected. But I think because of people's stereotypes, they think of a football player as someone who is very outgoing and I'm not. Ricky Williams collegeexpectfootball share on social
A team takes on the personality of the head coach. Ricky Williams coachheadpersonality Change image and share on social
One of my biggest problems is that I'm always so influenced by what other people are thinking about me. Ricky Williams biginfluencepeople Change image and share on social
There's nothing I miss about anything in the whole wide world. The idea of missing something means you're not living in the moment. Every moment is good for something. Ricky Williams goodidealive Change image and share on social
One thing I've learned about life is that if you really let go, it's just a joy ride. Ricky Williams havejoylearn Change image and share on social
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 I've grown as a person so much. Ricky Williams chancedifficultyeastern share on social