Some smashes have been timed at more than 250 mph, so you get less than a second to react. People who see a professional badminton match up close are always shocked at the speed.

I'm lucky in that I can't see myself doing an office job every day. I'm lucky that I can play my sport and go around the world without too much to worry about outside that. I think it's good to be happy with what you're doing.

In our sport, there's only two people, so if you're not winning, then you're losing.

I've got quite a good poker face. I'm known for being able to keep my emotions very much in check: no one knows how I'm feeling. I can be winning or losing but keep it very much the same.

When I'm retired someday, when I'm done playing football, that's when I'll be relaxing and look back at some things.

I wouldn't take any of my injuries back; I feel like I'm stronger as an athlete because of all those setbacks.

You can't just buy the sports section of 'The New York Times.' You take the whole paper.

I wouldn't be anywhere close to where I am today without my pops. I think a lot of a football player's makeup is mental, and I've been blessed to have someone to learn from. Not just from a technical standpoint, but everything he taught me about being a hard worker, a teammate and just being a football player.