Emmitt Smith is someone that I have great respect for - as a player, a competitor and a person. His contributions to the organization and the NFL speak for themselves.
Source, in full
As quoted in "The best is history - 'We have to get it done without Emmitt,' Jones says; Smith thinks he can prosper on new team - Cowboys release NFL's all-time leading rusher" (28 February 2003), by Jean-Jacques Taylor, The Dallas Morning News, Texas, p. 1A