It's not that hard to be good, you can be good off raw talent. But I feel like it's that extra step, doing work and putting a body of work in and doing things when nobody else is watching. When nobody else is telling you to do it, you're pushing yourself to do it.
Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time spots. That's who I want to be.
There's always room for improvement. That's my mindset.
The word thank you ain't enough. You've got to show it, so just go out there and play at a higher level, and instead of saying thank you, show it.
I know you ain't gonna win every single one-on-one, but in my mind, I'm supposed to.
You always want to have success, but you never think it will be as big as it is.
I'm going to try and do my job and try to make as many plays as I can and help my team win.
The more experience you got the more things you are able to go through, and the ups and downs through a season that you had I don't think it can do anything but make you that much better.
Pitt will always be my school and I'm honored to be able to support the Blue and Gold.
It's a lot more fun when you're winning than losing.
I feel like I'm an inside guy, I feel like I'm a three-tech or nose tackle.
I've got leverage on a guy that's 6-6, and I'm strong enough to push 600-plus pounds off on a double-team.
I still want to make more plays, but you know it's going to come. You gotta keep playing, playing hard, continue to study, continue to get myself better, working on my technique, and it will come. Just gotta keep working.
It's a headache, chasing a guy around. I'd rather play against a quarterback that sits still.
You've got to have positives and negatives about you. I think that's a good negative, that the only thing they could say about me is my size.
I love L.A., but Pittsburgh just is home. This is what I know. This is where I was born and raised. This is what molded me to make me who I am.
All I can do is do my part and keep trying to open up eyes with what I did on the football field, what I did in my career. Just go out there and try to compete and shock a couple more people.
I'm just going to go play football - fly around and make some plays. That's all that matters.
When I have one-on-ones, I usually win those.
I'm just going out there and doing my job, so whatever it is - if it's a hard slide protection, if it's a double team, or even a triple team or a chip - whatever it is, I'm just finding ways to win, so that's about it.
