“I think that this year, I just come out and play smart football. I got some good advice the other day (from CBS Sports Dan Dierdorf): Every drive that ends in a kick is a good drive.”

The biggest thing isn’t necessarily how I play, but that we win. That’s my number-one goal. I could be the worst quarterback out there, but if we come out with a victory that’s all that matters to me.

People don’t realize that I’m mobile, athletic and strong-armed.

It’s an honor to be compared with Terry Bradshaw. If I could do half of what he did, I’d be very happy.

I know I probably never will win the league MVP or passing title. That is not why I play the game. I try to win football games and championships.

In my heart, I know I haven’t been the best person, the best quarterback for the Steelers, I’m not talking just on the field, I’m talking off the field.

In the playoffs, it is do or die. You win or you go home. As a competitor, you love it.

As your body deteriorates, your natural talents start to go a little bit. You have to bring in physical working out, building, taking protein and doing extra stuff.

Basketball was always my first love, but once I had a good year as a senior, I figured the next step was to play college football.

Hines Ward, Plaxico Burress, Jerome Bettis-they are great leaders. I listen to everything they say.

Leadership is something you earn, something you’re chosen for. You can’t come in yelling, ‘I’m your leader!’ If it happens, it’s because the other guys respect you.

Usually when we lose a game is because we turn the ball over or not play well enough and usually it is the turnover thing. We have to take care of the ball. It is starts with me and not turning it over.

I think I can get five, six, seven more years out of this arm and these legs.

Big Ben just kept building up. It ended up coming off the field. It kept taking over. Superman kept taking over Clark Kent and you just never saw who Ben Roethlisberger was any more.

I’m going to try to be better than I ever was.

I have a great family. I can call them and they don’t want to talk just football They want to find out how my day went outside of football.

I feel that Im not losing the game for our team. Im trying to give us the best opportunity to win the football game. I did everything I could to lose the Jets game but we won. And the Patriots game, I didnt play well.

The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking more about what he intends to say than others are saying.

The only thing I really worry about is my live stand-up show because I have to answer to the fans.

We spend so much time sublimatin’, thinkin’ about, ‘What am I going to have for lunch, dinner?’

I think that they go hand in hand – notoriety and people lookin at ya. If they look at ya, either you look like a million dollars, or you don’t.

When I’m surfing, I’m sure not thinking about the paparazzi. I guess if they start getting on floaties and coming out there in the water, then I might be a little upset.

I love good film, whether it’s an independent or studio film. The independent films, I think the good ones aren’t necessarily eccentric ones but they’re the more specific ones.

A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.

I think most defense attorneys know, to some extent, their clients are guilty.