Jason Taylor

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.

I've never been more prepared playing than when playing for people like Nick Saban, Rex Ryan and Dan Quinn. They're amazing.

There may be 600 passes in a season, and if you get 15 sacks, you're an All-Pro, so it's one of the hardest things to do.

If you're working in an organization, you want to have respect and communication throughout. I think that's important for everybody.

There are a lot of things I can do if it's the right role with the right people and the right director.

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.

Every day I have something to prove.

There are two kinds of people. Those from Pittsburgh and those who wish they were.

When you say Miami, you think of Dan Marino.

I've had a lot of history saying bad things about Jets fans.

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.

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.

There comes a point where you've got to win with class, and you've got to lose with class, and we try to do that.

I had to learn that to play at 240 pounds in the NFL.

I'm long and I'm stronger and more powerful than people give me credit for sometimes.

My church growing up, we went around to nursing homes. I was part of the puppet team. You put your hand in the puppet and perform shows. I was pretty darn good, not to blow my own horn.

You can't please everybody in life.

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 a likeable guy in a lot of ways.

Believe it or not, I've always had respect for the Jets fans.

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

I played for a lot of coaches. Jimmy Johnson at first, so you have a little bit of his philosophical ways of motivating people and the hard work that was established in me early, I got from Jimmy Johnson.

There's an expectation, there's a standard, there's a way of life that people expect the Miami Hurricanes to play to and carry themselves to.

One thing you notice very quickly is how big of a fan base the University of Miami has in all sports but in particular in football. They love their football.

You know, when I came in the league I played with guys like Dan Marino, and they just seemed like they were in such a different league than you. A different stratosphere.

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

You can't be afraid to learn.

Football is going to end someday. You've got to do something afterwards. You don't have to, if you make the right decisions with your money. But I enjoy the whole fanfare of Sundays and entertaining people. And if someone sits here and says, 'You can be an actor,' I'm going to give it a shot.

We want to give kids... an avenue to do what it is they want to do in life.

Kids who don't have a chance to do things in life are always kind of pushed aside, and left behind.

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.

I'm from this tough, macho football world where you don't talk poetry or open up about yourself.

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.

As a watch enthusiast and collector, I am excited to be partnering with Invicta on the development and launch of my collection of watches.

I think the number one currency in the NFL is what you do on the football field. If you want to get results, if you want to get something done, if you want to get a new contract, the best way to go about doing that is by your play.

The Jive is a small man's dance. It's easier for small men to move around.

I'm serious about acting someday. I've thought about it for a long time. Whether it's TV or film, I'd definitely give it a shot. It's an interesting challenge, and something I'd have aspirations of doing.

The Rock has had some films that I think he's done a good job with, and I'd enjoy some of those type of roles he's had.

When your quarterback is so afraid to make a mistake or so afraid to throw a pass because there's a chance it could get intercepted or a chance it could be incomplete, when you're so afraid to make that mistake, you don't give yourself a chance to have success.

People in football don't realize the world is a lot bigger than their own little circle.

Me on the 'Jay Leno Show?' I'd have never thought.

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

I don't dance. I don't like to dance, I don't dance in clubs, bar mitzvahs, weddings, none of that. It's not me.

I mean, in a football game, I'm amped up but the butterflies are gone after the first play. It's a healthy nervousness.

When I accomplish something, I want to keep going.

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

You want to be successful in anything you do in life. Well, I want to be successful in anything I do in life.

Trust me, I like football.

I studied a lot on how to get better angles to be able to play at a smaller size.

I had veterans help me learn the game.