Top 60 Troy Polamalu Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “I became a millionaire overnight by signing a piece of paper. I made more money in that one second than my entire family did in their lifetime.”

— Troy Polamalu

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

— Troy Polamalu

3. “There are times I am happy. There are times I am sad. But I always try to separate emotion from the need to reach for something stronger, deeper. And then no matter the emotion, I can reach for a stability that helps me accomplish what is the goal.”

— Troy Polamalu

4. “Probably the label ‘Jesus freak’ is fine with me. Because I know who I am.”

— Troy Polamalu

5. “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 sports drinks, but water is the most essential drink to put in your body.”

— Troy Polamalu

6. “God has control over everything, and obviously, everything to everyone is god-given.”

— Troy Polamalu

7. “I have read the Bible many times. But after fasting, and being baptized Orthodox, it’s like reading a whole new Bible. You see the depth behind the words so much more clearly.”

— Troy Polamalu

8. “I have developed a Samoan mentality. You have to be a gentleman everywhere but on the field.”

— Troy Polamalu

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

— Troy Polamalu

10. “I do have a trophy room-it’s in my attic, in boxes.”

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11. “Football is pretty much played 16 times a year, where training is kind of a year-round thing.”

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12. “I take pride in my life-my wife, my family. I try my best not to have football define the person that I am.”

— Troy Polamalu

13. “Injury in general teaches you to appreciate every moment. I’ve had my share of injuries throughout my career. It’s humbling. It gives you perspective. No matter how many times I’ve been hurt, I’ve learned from that injury and come back even more humble.”

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14. “People call me crazy and a madman. Even ‘Tasmanian Devil.’ I’d rather be called the ‘Tasmanian Angel.’”

— Troy Polamalu

15. “I love Hawaii. I really enjoy surfing in Oahu, and Waianae is such a great area. And Maui – I like Maui a lot, too.”

— Troy Polamalu

16. “I’ve never really been aware of what is said about me, whether it’s positive or negative. I ignore it. I’ve always had the mind-set: ‘No one can challenge me better than myself.’”

— Troy Polamalu

17. “My hair has become part of my identity; it’s almost an appendage to me.”

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18. “The barefoot component of my training is about strengthening the toes.”

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19. “I’ve never thought about the end of my career. I’ve had this growing motto in my life to live day to day – and when you live day to day, it’s hard to talk years.”

— Troy Polamalu

20. “I don’t think I have a split personality. I believe the same person I am on the field is the same person I am at home – passionate about everything I do, whether it’s reading a Bible or just hanging out with my wife.”

— Troy Polamalu

21. “My wife is Greek. I was a non-denomination Christian before we got married.”

— Troy Polamalu

22. “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

23. “All of my Polynesian counterparts in the NFL with roots in American Samoa understand how the values embedded in our South Pacific culture – community, hard work, perseverance, respect – contribute directly to our success.”

— Troy Polamalu

24. “I don’t feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian.”

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25. “We’re a road team. We’re the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have fans everywhere.”

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26. “I love the atmosphere football brings; I love being around my teammates; I love the struggle in football. I love the fact that it is a part of my life. I don’t look at it as any more important or less important as any other part of my life.”

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27. “As a football player, you just deal with injuries. It’s all part of the football game. I’ve dealt with injuries as much as everybody else. People have dealt with worse injuries than I’ve dealt with. It’s all part of the game, all part of getting that tackle.”

— Troy Polamalu

28. “In football, you’re taught to react by being aggressive, taught to react with violence. If you can’t separate that on the field and off the field, you’re going to be in a lot of trouble in your life.”

— Troy Polamalu

29. “I’ve never been a fan of individual awards because football is such a team sport. There’s so many things that goes into making plays. It’s about teammates trusting one another and working together.”

— Troy Polamalu

30. “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.”

— Troy Polamalu

31. “In Pennsylvania, I love the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington. It’s a scenic area. We also enjoy visiting the Laurel Highlands in Western Pennsylvania. The mountains are really something to be seen, and it’s a great area to be outside.”

— Troy Polamalu

32. “A big hit is all part of the game. If you want to make a lot of big hits, you forget about the one you just made and move onto the next one.”

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33. “It’s the perfect environment for prayer. Chanting in Greek is like a beautiful opera, but way better.”

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34. “Playing professional sports, it’s important to eat healthy and take care of your body. In the offseason, rest is really important to me.”

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35. “Throughout history, every great warrior-the Greeks, the Samurais, the American Indians, the Mongolians, you name it-had long hair and would dress it before battle.”

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36. “I always try to sacrifice my body for the team.”

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37. “The greatest joy I get is setting up plays for somebody else. I take a lot of pride in helping other people make plays.”

— Troy Polamalu

38. “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 crazy. It’s just chaos everywhere. It’s really hard to be part of this world, because it’s very possessed. And very egocentric.”

— Troy Polamalu

39. “When I let my hair down, I just let it down. It’s more comfortable in my helmet.”

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40. “The Coca-Cola Mean Joe Greene ad is one of the most famous commercials of all time, so I was blown away when they asked me to be in this new spot.”

— Troy Polamalu

41. “I really enjoy surfing a lot. It’s an awesome sport. With surfing there are no mind games versus Peyton Manning, or versus anyone else. It’s not me trying to throw a certain shot put further – or to put a ball in a hoop, it’s just me against mother nature.”

— Troy Polamalu

42. “I’ve always been fascinated by the military, the discipline they have and the sacrifices they make to defend the country. It’s something I’ve always been interested in.”

— Troy Polamalu

43. “I love to create this green juice shake made from kale, spinach, cucumber and wheatgrass. The nutrients in the juice help me recover after a tough workout. The Kale Banana Smoothie at LYFE Kitchen is very similar to my recipe and is fantastic.”

— Troy Polamalu

44. “Material things aren’t important to me.”

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45. “I don’t look at football as a violent, barbaric sport. It’s a very spiritual sport, especially for someone facing the challenges during a game: the fear of failure, the fear of getting too big an ego, of making a mistake and everybody criticizing you.”

— Troy Polamalu

46. “I am a National Football League player of American Samoan heritage. Because of my status as a professional athlete, I have been blessed to play a role in educating players and fans about the culture and history of America’s southernmost territory.”

— Troy Polamalu

47. “I’ve always been a very self-aware person.”

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48. “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.”

— Troy Polamalu

49. “A demon, in a way, is a test of your faith. Because if you’re doing God’s work, there’s no reason for any demon to do anything to you.”

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50. “I work barefooted on balance plates. I do explosive squats on balance surfaces that your body has to use muscles it’s not used to. It’s all kinds of exercises that your body isn’t really used to, and it tricks your body into getting stronger every time.”

— Troy Polamalu