Fans are fans. I hated and loved them, hated and loved them, hated and loved them.

Imagine yourself sitting on top of a great thoroughbred horse. You sit up there and you just feel that power. That's what it was like playing quarterback on that team [the Pittsburgh Steelers]. It was a great ride.

I always wanted everyone to like me. I wanted the city of Pittsburgh to be proud of me. But my first few seasons, I could to count the number of people on my bandwagon on one finger.

For an athlete, there's no time off until it's over.

When I played for the Steelers and I got my bell rung, I'd take smelling salts and go right back out there.

I’m always happy-go-lucky, and people look at me and find it shocking that I could be depressed.

I'm just in an unfortunate business where if you ask me a question I have to answer it honestly and if I don't answer it truthfully then I'm not respected.