I’ve had the opportunity to see both sides of the human spirit. I’ve seen those who will put you down, demean you, brand you, and have a one-track mind of destruction. But I’ve also seen people who uplift you. I’ve been on a journey unlike any others. Brian Banks Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
