“I just love to play football."

"I know where I’m supposed to be at the time of the snap. Now, where the play dictates I’m going to go is a different story."

"In football, you’re taught to react by being aggressive, taught to react with violence. If you can’t separate that on the field and off the field, you’re going to be in a lot of trouble in your life."

"A big hit is all part of the game. If you want to make a lot of big hits, you forget about the one you just made and move onto the next one."

"On the field is a place where you can just let it loose and react to everything with violence."

"I always try to sacrifice my body for the team."

"I don’t think I have a split personality. I’m the same person at home—passionate about everything I do, whether it’s reading the Bible or hanging out with my wife."

"Throughout history, every great warrior—the Greeks, the Samurais, the American Indians, the Mongolians, you name it—had long hair and would dress it before battle."

"I take pride in my life—my wife, my family. I try my best not to have football define the person that I am."

"The greatest thing for me football-wise is that it’s a test of will."

"The greatest joy I get is setting up plays for somebody else. I take a lot of pride in helping other people make plays."

"Being compared to the greatest-ever safety is pretty ridiculous. I continue to work toward that, but I’m not there and I know that."

"Any time you can squeeze out the opportunity to get better, you should."

"I do have a trophy room—it’s in my attic, in boxes."

"I can honestly tell you that I would play this game for free."

"The Coca-Cola Mean Joe Greene ad is one of the most famous commercials of all time, so I was blown away when they asked me to be in this new spot."

"Being patient ... and not becoming too stressed out over the big plays, those are the things to remember."