Justin Tucker

“Both of my parents, Paul and Michelle, are Catholic, so I was raised in the Church from birth. The rich traditions of the Church have always been a part of my life.”

“We're playing a game. You should have some fun. You should celebrate with your teammates, get fans involved and have a good time. The more opportunities we get to do that, obviously the better.”

“If you don't want to be the kid to hit the walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth, you shouldn't be playing baseball. If you don't want that opportunity as a kicker, you shouldn't be kicking the ball.”

“We think about these things really specifically, if you send me out there you have a reason for it - because they think I can make a kick. To me it doesn't matter where I just have to hit a good ball.”

“You want to see everybody make their kicks, and you hope the best for everybody. But that's just the duality of this league if you're a place-kicker. That's the duality of the position. If you play long enough, you're going to miss one or two.”

“The saint I admire most for his firm standing in Christian faith as the 'Rock' - or the protector - of the Church is Peter.”

“Where I am the most athletic is in my mind.”

“Any specialist will tell you they want to be known as automatic. And the same could be said for a performer in a fine arts setting.”

“I don't ever let anybody put that evil on me as saying something as audacious as kickers aren't football players.”

“At the end of the day, it's a good feeling to make kicks regardless of where you're making them, regardless of the venue. That said, there is something, I'll say, just a little more special about making kicks at Heinz Field.”

“Art has helped shape me in a way that is maybe unique, but I've also got to go and put my own form of art out there for the world to see.”

“That's why kickers will always have a place in this game because no one can quite do it like the Adam Vinatieri's or Morton Anderson's, they are built different. Their mind is their greatest asset.”

“The way that we operate, anytime we're putting points on the board, it's the most serious thing that we're doing.”

“I've never attempted a 75-yarder in a game, but should the opportunity arise, not a whole lot would be different between a 75-yard attempt and a PAT.”

“If you're not willing to commit to the process of analyzing your technique each and every day... if you're not analyzing every single thing you do and brushing over it with a fine-tooth comb, you're more than likely not going to be employed for long.”

“I think if you're always looking over your shoulder for the karma bug that's not good.”

“I believe in working hard, living right and putting God and family first.”

“In all seriousness, it is a day-to-day thing. It's not even day-to-day; it's one kick to the next - just make the next kick. It's always been, 'Make the next kick.'”

“We're not playing golf out there where everyone is quiet in your backswing. I usually don't hear what's going on. I'm just locked in and enjoying the moment.”

“We play in the AFC North and we play almost every single game outside. This is a tough division to play football in in general.”