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Everywhere I go, I hear 'Welcome back.' But everywhere I have been, I have always been with myself. I'm with myself now more than ever. It's funny people say 'Welcome back' when I haven't gone anywhere.

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Ricky Williams
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: May 21
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I don't think people change. I think they definitely mature. But I think the essence of what I am today is the same as when I was five years old. It's just maturity. I've become a healthier, fuller expression of that essence.
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My whole thing in life is I just want freedom. I thought that money would give me that freedom. I was wrong. It bound me more than it freed me, because now I had more things to worry about, more people asking for money, I thought I had to buy a house and nice cars and different things that people with money are supposed to do.
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One of my biggest problems is that I'm always so influenced by what other people are thinking about me.
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I've always been attracted to things that are taboo. I've never been afraid to go to that dark place.
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If you want to surf, move to Hawaii. If you like to shop, move to New York. If you like acting and Hollywood, move to California. But if you like college football, move to Texas.
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I've let a lot of things go, and obviously football is one of them. I think the hardest thing to let go is your self-image. That's what I'm working on now.
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The money is what made me miserable. I want to be free of that stress.
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Now that I have conquered social anxiety disorder, I find pleasure in fans approaching me.
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In therapy, I see myself in the mirror differently.
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There's more to life than success, and if you can try to be more well-rounded, you'll be able to enjoy your success more. It won't own you or control you.
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What I would tell young players is that as you get older, the best thing you can do is try to have other interests and have opportunities.
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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.
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Coaches want so many things from a back. It's hard to find someone like Edgerrin James or Marshall Faulk, someone you can trust to block, catch and be physical. But I can do all those things.
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I am an honest, God-fearing man who is intensely dedicated to being the best person I can be on and off the football field.
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I want to thank all my fans, teammates, coaches and supporters for the strength they've given me to overcome so much.
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I want people to think they can't die until they see me play.
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It used to be irritating just because someone can meet you and before they would get a chance to get to know you, they’ll go find someone else’s story about who I am. For me personally, I just always think it’s more interesting to get to know the person myself.
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I don't think I'll ever be able to stay in one place for more than a year or two. It's not in my nature.
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The NFL has been an amazing page in this chapter of my life. I pray that all successive adventures offer me the same potential for growth, success and most importantly fun.
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I am more mature. I'm a better football player. I just feel like this is my time.
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