“Tommie Aaron taught me how to have a good attitude, to be easy going and not get uptight.”

“To go to hospitals and see people fight and overcome cystic fibrosis or cancer or any number of illnesses is to see courage that is humbling. And athletes constantly need to be humbled.”

“If you live what you believe, you will always have the respect of others.”

“Tommie Aaron taught me how to have a good attitude, to be easy going and not get uptight.”