DeAngelo Williams Professions : Athlete Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by DeAngelo Williams When my number is called, nobody cares if I am a starter or not. They just care if I make plays or if I'm productive. DeAngelo Williams nobody i-am nobody-cares care Pink is not a color - it's a culture to me. DeAngelo Williams pink me color culture I take pride in knowing the NFL is pink in October, sparking conversations everywhere about breast cancer and prevention, all in the spirit of my mom. DeAngelo Williams pink mom pride spirit On signing day, my mom brought me the national letter of intent to Arkansas. I should feel like I'm making the right decision. You get that many people telling you that. I had been dreaming about it. I signed 'No' where I was supposed to sign my name and put an exclamation point. DeAngelo Williams day me you people The University of Memphis didn't have the flashy profile or the national exposure. It's a great university. I love the offense. I love the atmosphere, the big city. They have everything I want. The only knock against them is they are not a great team. DeAngelo Williams city great team love I grew up knowing the importance of breast cancer. DeAngelo Williams up importance cancer knowing When it's your will versus another person's will, the worst thing you can do is smile in their face when you're competing. That's what I tell our guys. Go have fun. DeAngelo Williams have-fun face you smile Being the backup, as they call me, I have no pressure at all. DeAngelo Williams call being me pressure My mom was the strongest woman I know. DeAngelo Williams woman know strongest mom I want everyone to know there is always someone there for you. DeAngelo Williams someone know you want Breast cancer, whether I like it or not, is part of my family's story. That's why I am so passionate about raising awareness, because I have seen firsthand how it can impact others. DeAngelo Williams i-am story impact family I'm a Nickelback guy. DeAngelo Williams guy I'm aware that if the ball is thrown in my direction, I'm expected to catch it because the media is going to be on my back. DeAngelo Williams direction ball back media As a football team, we don't have any backups. We don't consider anybody a backup. DeAngelo Williams football-team backup team football You have to understand that in this league, we are all one play removed from being the starter or from being the backup, in any game. DeAngelo Williams game understand you play In the NFL, if you make the play or you don't make the play, you're just a football player who did or didn't make the play. You don't get more yards or less yards based on what you're labeled as by society. DeAngelo Williams you society play football I grew up watching wrestling. DeAngelo Williams watching up grew wrestling I didn't have the money to travel until I got to the NFL, so it's definitely opened doors for me in that capacity. DeAngelo Williams me money doors travel Speak your mind; you don't have to be PC. DeAngelo Williams your you speak mind There are a lot of people who don't know what metastatic breast cancer is. DeAngelo Williams who know cancer people Similar Authors Brian Urlacher athlete Brendan Brazier athlete Bill Rodgers athlete Aimee Mullins athlete Ivana Trump athlete Adam Goucher athlete All Authors
