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I don't feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian.

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Troy Polamalu
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: April 19
American Football Player
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Garden Grove
California
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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.
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I've been surfing for a couple years, in the offseason in California and in Hawaii. I'm not very good, but it's just something that to be out there in the water, no cell phone, no music... very few sports are as pure as that.
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Any time you can squeeze out the opportunity to get better, you should.
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The greatest joy I get is setting up plays for somebody else. I take a lot of pride in helping other people make plays.
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Being compared to the greatest-ever safety is pretty ridiculous. I continue to work toward that, but I'm not there and I know that.
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We're a road team. We're the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have fans everywhere.
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The greatest thing for me football-wise is that it's a test of will.
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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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Fighters are raised into MMA. It's more about what's internal, not what's God given. When you have a great fighter like Rickson Gracie or Fedor Emelianenko-they're greater than the others because they have an internal spiritual being that separates them from the rest in their craft. They have the warrior spirit.
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Being patient ... and not becoming too stressed out over the big plays, those are the things to remember.
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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.
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It's important for me to have strong hair in case someone pulls it and tries to rip it all out.
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Probably the label 'Jesus freak' is fine with me. Because I know who I am.
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I do have a trophy room. It's in my attic in boxes.
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My hair has become part of my identity it's almost an appendage to me.
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I knew that I had it tough compared to children around me. But I felt like I needed it. I think I had the wisdom as a child to know that it would help me later on.
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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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I think it's important to cross train. Surfing is a good cross training sport for your shoulders. I don't think I know of any other football player who does it, who can go and paddle out past the sets.
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It's the perfect environment for prayer. Chanting in Greek is like a beautiful opera, but way better.
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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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