Troy Polamalu Quotes
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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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I knew that I had it tough compared to children around me. But I felt like I needed it. I think I had the wisdom as a child to know that it would help me later on.
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It's important for me to have strong hair in case someone pulls it and tries to rip it all out.
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In Pennsylvania, I love the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington. It's a scenic area. We also enjoy visiting the Laurel Highlands in Western Pennsylvania. The mountains are really something to be seen, and it's a great area to be outside.
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Probably the label 'Jesus freak' is fine with me. Because I know who I am.
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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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It's the perfect environment for prayer. Chanting in Greek is like a beautiful opera, but way better.
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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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I love to create this green juice shake made from kale, spinach, cucumber and wheatgrass. The nutrients in the juice help me recover after a tough workout. The Kale Banana Smoothie at LYFE Kitchen is very similar to my recipe and is fantastic.
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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.
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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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I don't feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian.
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Three English bulldogs count for one kid.
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I think it's important to cross train. Surfing is a good cross training sport for your shoulders. I don't think I know of any other football player who does it, who can go and paddle out past the sets.
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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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When I let my hair down, I just let it down. It's more comfortable in my helmet.
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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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Our sport is not made for anybody to be able to play it, especially at the NFL level, so there's obviously some risk that we all take knowingly.
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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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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.
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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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On the field is a place where you can just let it loose and react to everything with violence.
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We're a road team. We're the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have fans everywhere.
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As a football player, you just deal with injuries. It's all part of the football game. I've dealt with injuries as much as everybody else. People have dealt with worse injuries than I've dealt with. It's all part of the game, all part of getting that tackle.