Jason Taylor

“Some guys have higher pain thresholds than others.”

“The problem I have is with the Jets fans. It's not really a problem; it's kind of this rivalry that has gone on, and they love to hate me, and I love to hate them, and we've had some fun over the years. They've had a lot of fun at my expense. I've had some fun at their expense at times.”

“When you have 53 guys on the team everybody isn't going to like everybody. You don't have to like them, but you certainly need to respect them.”

“I've taken acting classes, and I have an acting coach in Miami.”

“I like to play poker, and tons of my friends do.”

“As a pass rusher, you need at-bats. You need to be able to set a tackle up and give him pass rushes and break him down.”

“I'm not a comedian - you've got to know your boundaries - but I think I could definitely do a comedic film if I'm not the lead comic.”

“The day you play football will be the last day you're pain-free. It's a physical game; you're going to be hurt. But being injured and hurt are two different things.”

“I'm the type of guy where it would be interesting if the NFL was the type of place where if you don't win, you don't get paid.”

“I played for coach Nick Saban, one of my favorite people on Earth and probably my favorite coach I ever played for.”

“I enjoyed New York. We had a good time, a good season. We had a good time. Washington was hell.”

“Nike's so innovative.”

“You know, I've said a lot of things about Jets fans in the past, and I'm sure at heart they're good people. Most of them are good people.”

“I'm sorry, but one of my rules in life is: no onesies.”

“Obviously if you don't win the championship, you have things that you need to correct.”

“I had veterans help me learn the game.”

“I'm a hold 'em guy. With some games like Omaha high low, there's too much thinking.”

“My first true NFL sack ever came in preseason against Brett Favre. I called all my friends and family and told everybody, 'I just sacked Brett Favre!' Even though it didn't count, it counted for me.”

“You can't just stop and shut it down, because you've accomplished things. That's not me.”

“I started writing, then said I don't know if I want to share all that. I don't know if I want to share everything with strangers.”