Quotes about Personal Growth

Every day I'm getting out of bed and trying to become a better player, a better person.

Have I always been perfect? Have I always done things the right way? No. Have I learned and found a better way of doing things? Yes.

When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.

And if I hadn't done 'Celebrity Big Brother', I wouldn't have got 'Extras', so in the long run what was seen as a terrible mistake turned out well.

I see Igby as my first movie as an adult, and it's a big deal for me because I really, really like the film.

When guys are trying to better themselves or their career, they go to a new team or a new coach. It happens every day in this sport. What's the big deal?

Playing in Europe is a big deal, it helps you to grow.

I've been a pretty big guy my whole life.

I do more than just football. Yes, it's a big part of my life. Faith, family, who I am as a person, what I do off the field, my friends, my time, my dogs - it's more than just football.

My mom had very low expectations for me, and she really had a point. I was a big problem at seventeen. If I had a kid like me, I would have those same expectations.

Although just being employed as an actor is a big thing, I'm not sure I'd be satisfied playing the same character for 30 years; it's not why I want to do this for a living.

I told myself that I needed to clean myself up big time.

The rim is looking bigger and bigger every game.

You are the biggest influencer in your life.

The biggest problem for me is that if you are in the race you can't develop yourself to try and educate yourself and this is what I loved in my break from football.

I started learning to ride a bike when I was 18.

You can either get bitter, or you can get better.

Experiences in life are supposed to make you better, not bitter. If one marriage doesn't work out, it's not necessary that the second one won't.

You know, I'd like to sit here and blame everybody else for my trouble. I just can't do that. I can't find it in myself to do it.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: 'Beach Blanket' was one of the most important experiences of my whole life. It's part of me.

If I can be smart off the court, then I have to believe that will bleed onto the court.

I try not to hear anything negative about me, and if I do hear it, I try to block it out.

I've been around the block a few times. There is still a lot to learn but I've learned a lot in my life through error.

I don't want to put myself in a small block. That will be limiting myself and no actor wants to do that.