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" I was never motivated by a contract. I was motivated by being the best. So I just compete against myself every day and push to get better. "

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" I've always just tried to be a guy who will lead by example, and I feel like if something has to be said, I will say it. "

Lead By Example

" I say I'm the strongest in the NFL, but the yoga has helped me to a point where I can't be moved off the line, because I know how to get rooted in the ground and use the energy around me. "

" I love Mike Pettine. He thinks exactly like I do. "

" You name me a Super Bowl that had a pacifistic defense, and I'll give you my paycheck. I'm serious. There aren't any. "

" I am a bit sassy, with some sarcasm thrown into the mix, but stoic at the same time - and brash. "

" As a parent, you just want to really make sure your kids understand what you are trying to say as much as their maturity level will allow them to. "

" Communication is key in any relationship - especially in a team sport, and football is the ultimate team sport. "

" Take a deep breath. When the game comes, no matter what happens, you can always keep your cool. I'm a bit of a hot head, a bit of a spaz, so it really helps me calm myself down during the game. "

" When something needs to get done and it doesn't get done, I take it personally. And that's just how you have to be. "

" Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has been one of the better safeties in the NFL. "

" A lot of 'Shonen Jump' anime, you see a lot of battles, a lot of aggression, and it's very relatable to players. There's a hero, and he has to go through a lot of rough training, put his body through the unthinkable so that he can save the world or do his task. His or her challenge is saving the world; our challenge is winning the game. "

" The second guy always gets caught, and that's why you have to initiate it instead of retaliating. "

" A lot of these defensive linemen, they're real whirling dervishes - they do all these fancy moves. "

" Kevin Zeitler, who plays for the Browns, he watches quite a bit of anime. "

" 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventures' - it took a long time for that to get animated because the old-school animation wouldn't have the glorious nature of JoJo justice. Watching shows like that and 'Super Kia,' 'Black Clover,' 'Attack on Titan,' being able to watch some anime the night before the game definitely helps relax me. "

" In order to be one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL - which I am - it's doing things that other people aren't willing to do. "

" I really wanted to be the biggest, baddest guy - not to mess with anybody, just so nobody would mess with me. "

" I know Geno Atkins is a big anime fan. Cameron Jordan, Larry Warford, my boy Adam Gettis is a big anime fan. "

" Imagine being a running back or a receiver. You get tackled, and then when you get up, you're surrounded by a bunch of guys, and they're all screaming and yelling at you... Mentally, it wears on you, like, 'God, how long can I do this?' It's a mental thing. "

" This kind of stuff, it wasn't the cool thing when I was growing up. Now, pop culture is comic books, super-hero movies, anime, manga, and I've been doing it for a long time. "

" How I go about my work is I like to stay consistent. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I have a really good program, and I like to stick to it. "