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On the field is a place where you can just let it loose and react to everything with violence.

Troy Polamalu

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Troy Polamalu
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: April 19
American Football Player
Football Player
Sports Executive
Garden Grove
California
Troy Aumua Polamalu
Troy Benjamin Aumua
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Everything
Loose
React
Field
Fields
Violence

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Football doesn’t define me. It’s what I do [and] how I carry out my faith.
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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.
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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.
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I take pride in my life-my wife, my family. I try my best not to have football define the person that I am.
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When I cook, it's something nobody else would enjoy.
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We're a road team. We're the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have fans everywhere.
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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.
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The barefoot component of my training is about strengthening the toes.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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When I let my hair down, I just let it down. It's more comfortable in my helmet.
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Football is pretty much played 16 times a year, where training is kind of a year-round thing.
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There's so much that I like about Pittsburgh, actually. The cultural district and museums are wonderful, and I encourage everyone to check them out. And the food is excellent, too!
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I try to take what's given to me and then mold it to be a better football player.
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People call me crazy and a madman. Even 'Tasmanian Devil.' I'd rather be called the 'Tasmanian Angel.'
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