I've always viewed myself as an achiever. I need to achieve for myself. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
As a quarterback, your job is to move the football and win games, to be a leader on the field. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
If head coaches weren't important to the success of a team, then owners wouldn't fire them all the time. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
It's not always statistics that determine the best player, especially the quarterback. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
Some coaches don't want their players to be the stars. They want their systems to be the stars. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
Years ago, the NFL influenced what happened in college. It's the other way around now. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I sometimes get frustrated with how important Dallas Cowboys' football is to people. It's extremely important to me, too, but football is… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
A lot of coaches and players get so tunnel-visioned that when they do have some time off, they spend it concentrating on… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
No matter what happens for the rest of my career, at least I can say I took my team to a Super… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
As a former player, I have a real appreciation for a guy like Aaron Rodgers and how much time he puts into… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I always have been comfortable with my opinions and how I feel about the play on the field, and how it should… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I'm looking forward to being a supporter of the Dallas Cowboys. I want to watch them win another Super Bowl. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
The thing I've always liked about the playoffs is the finality of it and knowing there's so much importance on every play. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I think having won a Super Bowl puts you on a different level. I know, for me, it's extremely important to win… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
The one thing about being an athlete, say you are struggling with throwing a comeback route, well, then you go out and… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
It is relatively easy... to determine whether or not a blow to a quarterback was deemed excessive or incidental. So I'm discouraged… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
The year we went to our first Super Bowl in 1992, we were the youngest team in football. We played in the… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I believe - and this is my opinion - that at some point, football is not going to be the No. 1… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
As a quarterback, I appreciated the passer rating whether you threw the ball a majority of the time or if you didn't… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I'm not here to propel myself into the limelight. I'm here to win a football game. If I am propelled into the… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
At one time, watching football was an event. Monday Night Football was a big event. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
The one thing disappointing I had coming out of college was not playing in the Rose Bowl. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
You can't just can't simply replace head coaches and say, 'Now it's going to be better.' — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
Playing a rookie at quarterback tells the other players that you're giving up the season. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I don't think Dallas has ever really had a great home field advantage. — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
It's one thing if you're a part of teams that won five championships. But it's an extremely different argument if you're a… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
A lot of people believe that I retired from the game of football because of concussions - that is not accurate. I… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I probably would have played baseball if I had stayed in California... But I like Oklahoma better now. Football is bigger here.… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I was 0-11 as a starter, and there were times when I walked off the field wondering if I'd ever win a… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I don't think I can fully explain what happens when you take on the role of quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. Sometimes,… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
When you start looking at guys like Brett Favre, for instance, and other great quarterbacks that have played - Peyton Manning -… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I've said for many, many years, as long as I can ever remember, when I'm asked, 'Hey, what do you look for… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
When you stand and talk about player safety, and then, at the same time, you want to extend the season two more… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I do not have a son; if I had a son, I wouldn't necessarily discourage him from playing football, but I don't… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
If you're healthy and you're told that you're capable of playing and the medical staff signs off on it, to me, you… — Troy Aikman Copy Share Image
I do not have a son; if I had a son, I wouldn't necessarily discourage him from playing football, but I don't know that… — Troy Aikman Copy Share
As the equipment has gotten better - and it's gotten better in an attempt to try to protect the player more - then the… — Troy Aikman Copy Share
I believe success is achieved by acquiring and developing talented, respected, and credible individuals, none of which applies to Skip Bayless. — Troy Aikman Copy Share
I always play every game in my mind before it begins. A lot of times in a game, a play will happen, and it… — Troy Aikman Copy Share
You get down on yourself. You get disappointed in yourself. I expect more out of myself. As far as losing confidence as far as… — Troy Aikman Copy Share
A lot of people believe that I retired from the game of football because of concussions - that is not accurate. I really retired… — Troy Aikman Copy Share
Whenever anybody has talked about concussions, they immediately talk about me and Steve Young. — Troy Aikman Copy Share
I'm looking forward to being a supporter of the Dallas Cowboys. I want to watch them win another Super Bowl. — Troy Aikman Copy Share
I would bet you that even though people think I absorbed an inordinate number of head injuries, I'd say relative to the number of… — Troy Aikman Copy Share
A lot of coaches and players get so tunnel-visioned that when they do have some time off, they spend it concentrating on the game. — Troy Aikman Copy Share
I think it's nice to win awards, but my goal is not to win the Heisman: it's to get to the Rose Bowl. — Troy Aikman Copy Share
The one thing about being an athlete, say you are struggling with throwing a comeback route, well, then you go out and practice it.… — Troy Aikman Copy Share
