I grew up trying to be like my idols, and one of the main people in my life was my father. He played football, and when your father is telling stories about the game he played... Everybody wants to be like their father.

In college, you had to worry about that math class or this exam that's coming up on Tuesday, but not in the professionals. You eat, sleep, and do everything related to your craft - and your craft is football. You can be at it from sunup to sundown.

I see myself not only as a football player, but an entertainer and icon.

I said on numerous occasions how I feel about my father. I love him with all my heart.

I grew up reading Proust all my life, and he's very dear to me.

Like everybody, I'm making up my life as I go along.