I have to share my story. Not for me, but for the people who might go through the same thing and for juveniles who have gotten in trouble. Brian Banks More Quotes by Brian Banks More Quotes From Brian Banks If I can be some kind of vessel to show people that, no matter the hard time you experienced, you can still succeed, I want to put out that positive energy to never quit and never give up. Brian Banks never-give-up you time positive It's not what you go through, but how that experience affects you. For some people, it could be a near car crash that changes your life. For other people, it could take five years of going to prison for them to realize they need change in their life. So it's not really the experience but more how the experience affects you. Brian Banks you car change life To be stripped of your freedom, to be stripped of your dignity and the respect you once had, to lose it all and then see life pass you by while you're sitting inside a prison cell, to wake up one day and get it all back - it's a very humbling feeling. Brian Banks day respect freedom life When we look at our justice system, we have this image of a balancing scale: truth and justice, right and wrong. But for years, our system has been lopsided, where it's not about truth and justice or balance. It's about being tough on crime, and sometimes that means you're putting the wrong person behind bars. Brian Banks look you truth justice You can do nothing, or you can take on the challenge of taking on the adversity. You have got to have faith. You have to have faith in whatever you believe in. Brian Banks you adversity faith believe All the negativity that was once around me has turned into all this positivity. Brian Banks once me negativity positivity I want to be in a better position than what I was yesterday. The only way that can happen is by eliminating any negative ill will or feelings toward anyone. Brian Banks better yesterday way negative Wrongful convictions need to be addressed in America. There are a lot of Brian Banks behind bars right now. Brian Banks behind need now america After five years in prison, five years on parole, and a total of 10 years of being in hell, I can look back on it all and say I played in four NFL games. It's incredible. Brian Banks look hell i-can prison The biggest thing you must remember is the mindset you have - what were the initial things you said to yourself as a young kid? Everything you said, that's who you are. Brian Banks yourself everything you remember I can hold on to that, that bitterness and that anger. It won't get me anywhere. Brian Banks me bitterness i-can anger For me, I just want to be positive. Brian Banks just me want positive There are many innocent people in prison. Brian Banks many innocent prison people I set my heart out to prove my innocence by any means necessary. Brian Banks out innocence prove heart You have to realize that myself and others that have been wrongfully convicted of crimes, we've dealt with the situation. You realize that you're not going to survive in prison or progress as a human being if you allow yourself to continue to hold on to this negative energy. Brian Banks yourself myself you progress I think of my mother constantly. And how she sacrificed her home and car for my freedom. Brian Banks car freedom mother home Just to be on the sideline and to hear all the veterans tell you, 'Man, when your turn comes, when they call your number, just play.' Just the support and love from everybody is more than I can ask for. Brian Banks you man support love I had a good upbringing. Brian Banks had good upbringing If the NFL is going to be responsible for what someone is doing in their personal life, there may need to be preventative work early against the incidents that are happening. Brian Banks doing someone work life People ask, 'Do I have trust issues?' I wouldn't say I have trust issues. I have trust concerns. It's valuable for me to trust a person in particular. Brian Banks person me trust people
