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Just as an athlete with natural gifts may fail to develop the fundamental skills necessary to play their sport after their talent fades, so people naturally disposed to faith may fail to develop the skills necessary to sustain them for a lifetime.

Faith is the most important thing in the world to me. It's the greatest strength I've had. It's helped me get through the hard times. You're not going to win every one of your football games. I've always said I'm not going to make football my god. A lot of coaches put so much into coaching football games that they have nothing left.

There is so much hypocrisy in sports.

Athletics set the right sentiment for a clean and believable sport.

I mean, as an athlete, as a competitor, you have to have that belief in yourself.

I have a lot of faith in people.

Contrary to popular belief, there are actually quite a few guys in the action sports community that have faith and are Christians.

I'm a Christian who happens to be an athlete, not the other way around.

I feel this pang of regret whenever I watch sport; this sense that I will never play a big match again.

I had a really dark time after the Olympic Games... But then I said to myself, 'This is a sport that's blessed me with a home, with an education, with some money. I can't hate this sport. This sport took me out of Louisiana. This sport gave me a chance when so many people don't get a chance. And I love this sport.'