Some days I'm just flipping through the iPod trying to get pumped, some days I don't want to listen to anything and just focus. From game to game from day to day, whatever people do to motivate themselves, they do. I do all kinds of things.

We're a road team. We're the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have fans everywhere.

There are very few sports where you can find that tranquility. Some people find that in golf, but when you're in the water it's such a difference from the golf course or the basketball court. That's what makes surfing unique over any other sport.

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

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

Orthodox chanting is non-emotional, it's very monotone.

When I cook, it's something nobody else would enjoy.