I love Hawaii. I really enjoy surfing in Oahu, and Waianae is such a great area. And Maui - I like Maui… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
Football is pretty much played 16 times a year, where training is kind of a year-round thing. — Troy Polamalu Fitness Copy Share Image
I don't feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian. — Troy Polamalu Christian Copy Share Image
I know where I'm supposed to be at the time of the snap. Now, where the play dictates I'm going to go… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
The greatest joy I get is setting up plays for somebody else. I take a lot of pride in helping other people… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
It's important for me to have strong hair in case someone pulls it and tries to rip it all out. — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
Our sport is not made for anybody to be able to play it, especially at the NFL level, so there's obviously some… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I try to take what's given to me and then mold it to be a better football player. — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
The best thing about football for me is the reacting. It's a lot of instincts. But training, for me, it's more for… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I love to create this green juice shake made from kale, spinach, cucumber and wheatgrass. The nutrients in the juice help me… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
In football, you're taught to react by being aggressive, taught to react with violence. If you can't separate that on the field… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
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… — Troy Polamalu Athlete Copy Share Image
My parents separated before I was 1 year old. I moved in with my aunt and uncle when I was in fourth… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I work barefooted on balance plates. I do explosive squats on balance surfaces that your body has to use muscles it's not… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
Pride is tough. You go to high school, and its 'pride,' 'courage;' it's all these types of words that we use to… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
Orthodoxy is like an abyss of beauty that's just endless. I have read the Bible many times. But after fasting, and being… — Troy Polamalu Abyss Copy Share Image
Some of us might not understand why LeBron James is the way he is, but fortunately he found his great craft in… — Troy Polamalu Crafts Copy Share Image
It's the perfect environment for prayer. Chanting in Greek... is like a beautiful opera, but way better. — Troy Polamalu Beautiful Copy Share Image
Being patient ... and not becoming too stressed out over the big plays, those are the things to remember. — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
On the field is a place where you can just let it loose and react to everything with violence. — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
A big hit is all part of the game. If you want to make a lot of big hits, you forget about… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
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. — Troy Polamalu America Copy Share Image
All of my Polynesian counterparts in the NFL with roots in American Samoa understand how the values embedded in our South Pacific… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I would say I'm more traditional than I am superstitious. I don't, for example, have to do things ritually before the game… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I have read the Bible many times. But after fasting, and being baptized Orthodox, it's like reading a whole new Bible. You… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I think that's a struggle of every Christian, to be able to get to that point where they're in constant prayer with… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I think it's important to cross train. Surfing is a good cross training sport for your shoulders. I don't think I know… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
There's so much that I like about Pittsburgh, actually. The cultural district and museums are wonderful, and I encourage everyone to check… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I've been surfing for a couple years, in the offseason in California and in Hawaii. I'm not very good, but it's just… — Troy Polamalu California Copy Share Image
I am proud of my heritage and have happily taken advantage of every opportunity to educate my teammates and Steeler Nation about… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I've never thought about the end of my career. I've had this growing motto in my life to live day to day… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
There are times I am happy. There are times I am sad. But I always try to separate emotion from the need… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
As a football player, you just deal with injuries. It's all part of the football game. I've dealt with injuries as much… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I really enjoy surfing a lot. It's an awesome sport. With surfing there are no mind games versus Peyton Manning, or versus… — Troy Polamalu Awesome sports Copy Share Image
In Pennsylvania, I love the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington. It's a scenic area. We also enjoy visiting the Laurel Highlands in… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
What's really neat about the Orthodox church is that it's like walking back in time 2,000 years to the time of the… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I knew that I had it tough compared to children around me. But I felt like I needed it. I think I… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
You have the women sitting on the left and the men sitting on the right. Everything is to keep your mind focused… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
Anybody who's away from what's normal is just kind of pushed aside as, 'Oh, he's crazy.' But in reality, this world is… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
My joy in my life comes from my strength in my life and in my experience with God. That cannot be separated… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
