Troy Polamalu Quotes

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

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  Opportunity, Get Better, Should

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• I've never really been aware of what is said about me, whether it's positive or negative. I ignore it. I've always had the mind-set: 'No one can challenge me better than myself.'

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  Challenges, Mind, Negative

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• God has control over everything, and obviously, everything to everyone is god-given.

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  Given

  Source: www.complex.com

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• I've never been a fan of individual awards because football is such a team sport. There's so many things that goes into making plays. It's about teammates trusting one another and working together.

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  Sports, Football, Team

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• I have developed a Samoan mentality. You have to be a gentleman everywhere but on the field.

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  Gentleman, Fields, Mentality

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

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  Pride, Helping Others, Play

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• I love the atmosphere football brings; I love being around my teammates; I love the struggle in football. I love the fact that it is a part of my life. I don't look at it as any more important or less important as any other part of my life.

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  Football, Struggle, Love Is

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• There are times I am happy. There are times I am sad. But I always try to separate emotion from the need to reach for something stronger, deeper. And then no matter the emotion, I can reach for a stability that helps me accomplish what is the goal.

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  Goal, Trying, Stronger

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• 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.

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  Moving, Games, Want

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• Injury in general teaches you to appreciate every moment. I've had my share of injuries throughout my career. It's humbling. It gives you perspective. No matter how many times I've been hurt, I've learned from that injury and come back even more humble.

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  Hurt, Humble, Careers

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

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  Team, Sacrifice, Trying

  "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Soft-Spoken Safety Packs Punch for Southern California" by Charlie Nobles, www.nytimes.com. January 2, 2003.

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• I do have a trophy room. It's in my attic in boxes.

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  Rooms, Trophies, Boxes

  "His name's hard to say, and he's hard to define". Interview with Jim Wexell, www.tribdem.com. January 30, 2006.

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• Probably the label 'Jesus freak' is fine with me. Because I know who I am.

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  Jesus, Who I Am, Labels

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• A demon, in a way, is a test of your faith. Because if you're doing God's work, there's no reason for any demon to do anything to you.

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  Tests, Way, Demon

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• When I'm done playing football, I just might be the couch potato dad.

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  Football, Dad, Done

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

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  Fields, Violence

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• If you don't eat right as an athlete, you'll get tired and won't be as sharp. It's simple to drink sodas and sports drinks, but water is the most essential drink to put in your body.

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  Sports, Tired, Athlete

  "Training Tips for the No-Offseason Athlete". Interview, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 16, 2012.

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• America needs football. It's a real blue-collar sport; it's played with a blue-collar mentality, a mentality that's the backbone of this country.

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  Sports, Football, Country

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• Some of us might not understand why LeBron James is the way he is, but fortunately he found his great craft in life.

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  Crafts, Might, Way

  Source: www.complex.com

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• I don't think I have a split personality. I believe the same person I am on the field is the same person I am at home - passionate about everything I do, whether it's reading a Bible or just hanging out with my wife.

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  Bible, Reading, Believe

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• I don't look at football as a violent, barbaric sport. It's a very spiritual sport, especially for someone facing the challenges during a game: the fear of failure, the fear of getting too big an ego, of making a mistake and everybody criticizing you.

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  Sports, Spiritual, Football

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• There's so much that I like about Pittsburgh, actually. The cultural district and museums are wonderful, and I encourage everyone to check them out. And the food is excellent, too!

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  Museums, Pittsburgh, Wonderful

  "Super Bowl safety talks about some of his favorite destinations". Interview with Jae-Ha Kim, newsok.com. February 6, 2011.

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• Whenever I do the sign of the cross, it always brings comfort in situations when you are faced with adversity and stress.

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  Stress, Adversity, Comfort

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

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  Wise, Football, Tests

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• I don't feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian.

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  Tattoo, Christian, Needs

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