It's tough growing up where I grew up. My family is very small and really tight. Just being around the neighborhood, my brothers were always around. I didn't want to be in any trouble because I knew my mom or brothers would find out. I didn't want to hurt their feelings. I just tried to do everything right.
When you feel like this isn't your business, get out of the business.
Live one day at a time emphasizing ethics rather than rules.
Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.
Temptation's something you have to deal with even if you're not famous. It's harder when you're famous because it's a lot more in your face, and that makes it a little more difficult to walk away from sometimes.
At the end of the day, I was listening to the big homies and they were saying, 'Yo, man, you got talent, man, stay off the streets.'
I had some bad influences in my time and, if my parents weren't there to straighten me out, things might have gone haywire.
I attempt to do my best and do what's right, but that doesn't mean I'm always right.
Staying out of the penalty box will really help.
I've tried to keep myself out of bad situations, and if that means I'm a Goody Two-shoes, so be it.
You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.
Football is just like life. You have to manage adversity all the time. You have to do the right things and be ready for the moment.
I definitely feel like kids do look up to me as a potential role model. It's an honor, but it can also be a burden. I may be on TV, but I'm also a teenager. I don't get it right every time. But I always do my absolute best to stay above board in every way. My fans inspire me to be a better person.
Reach for the stars not drugs.
Just follow the rules. Always have a designated driver. Don't be doing anything to make someone mad. And just walk away from the trouble.
You gotta mature, you know.
To act well isn't an easy thing.
I don't harp on the negative because if you do, then there's no progression. There's no forward movement. You got to always look on the bright side of things, and we are in control. Like, you have control over the choices you make.
Take the high road, that's my approach.
As I got older, I got into all kinds of things in the streets - but for some reason, I never got caught up with the gangs growing up. Everybody dug me, man. I never had problems.
'Honey, I'm Good' is a song about temptation, and we wanted to show what is possible if you can beat it.
I'm not preaching about things you should do, I'm not political or anything. I'm probably not the best role model.
When you're growing up, you need to stay around people who are headed in the right direction and stay away from people who will take you in the wrong direction.
I realize you are going to make mistakes through life. Just don't make any bad ones, you know. Like all of my records are perfect records, but I did make mistakes on them.
If you live day by day and do the best you can, then you'll have a great future. If you worry about the future, and you don't live the best day, you're not going to have a future.
