Non-Athletic Pursuits Quotes

I don't feel like basketball is the only way to make a living.

You've got athletes who are politicians, venture capitalists, musicians, rappers, etcetera. It's becoming more of a popular thing to have other interests outside of basketball, and I think that's normal. Just like when people work day jobs, they have interest in sports, they do investments, they do all these other types of things.

Football was not what I was put on this planet to do.

Away from football, life is not just football. People do not see it how life goes on for us off the field.

Football is important, but it's not the most important thing anymore.

When I was young, I did varied after-school activities - I did art, drama, science, math. I'm not the sporty kind of person, but I did get a certificate on outdoor recreation.

I realized early on in my life that I couldn't hit the curve or throw the 50-yard post pattern, so talking about it would be my way in.

When you are away from the game and busy with other areas, you realize that the world does not revolve around baseball.

I can do anything I want, basically, as long as it doesn't involve athletic ability, or something like that.