KEYSHAWN JOHNSON

I never really called people out. It was more along the lines of teasing a person. It started for me in fifth grade on the basketball court.

Im not the type of person to point fingers at anybody, and I dont want anybody saying anything to me. There are situations where balls are bounced to your feet you dont say anything.

There are not a lot of athletes that are going to get their own shoe.

If you were ever to interview me after a football game or at a football game or around me during football season is totally different than when you catch me away from football.

I'm smart enough to know, 'Don't try and make any headlines.'

No man is invincible.

At the end of the day, all I want to do is protect my kids.

Only a handful of professional football athletes have had a signature shoe, unlike in basketball where there have been a number of guys.

The definition of swagger, in my opinion, is you have to have that arrogance, that confidence that you are the best out there at all times.

When I'm on television, I'm talking to millions of people, so the conversation is totally different. My words are different. My diction is different because now I'm really talking American English and not homeboy English.

There are not a lot of athletes that are going to get their own shoe.

At the end of the day, all I want to do is protect my kids.

I know talent when I see it. I know frauds when I see 'em. I know players that can play and can't play.

There are already gay players in the NFL and have been for a while.

I'm trying to build a brand, so I can sell Keyshawn Johnson products in stores. You know, paint, rugs, carpet, drapery, fabrics, blankets, towels, hardware, plates.

So many times in my life, people have tried to make me a failure.

I was the first athlete, from a training standpoint, with Adidas to have their own signature shoe.

Only a handful of professional football athletes have had a signature shoe, unlike in basketball where there have been a number of guys.

The definition of swagger, in my opinion, is you have to have that arrogance, that confidence that you are the best out there at all times.

No man is invincible.

When I'm on television, I'm talking to millions of people, so the conversation is totally different. My words are different. My diction is different because now I'm really talking American English and not homeboy English.

The championship, in my eyes, in television, is obviously an Emmy.

The wide receiver position is such a complex position.

When I came out of college, shoe companies can identify marketable people, and I think I was identified as someone who could potentially move some units and merchandise.

I never really called people out. It was more along the lines of teasing a person. It started for me in fifth grade on the basketball court.

I'm not a savior.

If you were ever to interview me after a football game or at a football game or around me during football season is totally different than when you catch me away from football.

How can you not respect somebody like me? If you don't respect me, it's because you got hatin' all over you. If you don't like me, you don't like yourself.

I'm smart enough to know, 'Don't try and make any headlines.'

I'm not even thinking about going back to play football at all. My mind's made up. I'm done.

Im not the type of person to point fingers at anybody, and I dont want anybody saying anything to me. There are situations where balls are bounced to your feet you dont say anything.