On missing Tropical Storm Fay which is pounding his South Florida home:
“That’s just a little storrm. I’ve been through plenty of those.”
On his No. 55 jersey selling well:
“Actually, I haven’t seen any. I saw my mom wearing one. There are some out there? No, but it is great to be well-received and that people are excited and optimistic about this team. They should be. This is a good football team.”
On switching sides with fellow defensive end Andre Carter during practice without the coaches’ knowledge:
“We just do it. What are they going to say?”
On becoming popular with non-football fans because of his success of “Dancing With The Stars“:
“The show reached a lot of people, everywhere I go. I was at the gas station last night. A lady and her daughter brought up “Dancing With The Stars.” They don’t watch football which is fine.”
On being a different person on the field:
“We can’t walk around the streets sacking people at the grocery store. … It can cost you a lot of money … You gotta be personable, but on Sundays, we turn it on and get it done.”
On leadership:
“I think people sometimes get the idea of being a leader messed up a little bit. A leader doesn’t come in and start saying things and breaking chalkboards and throwing bottles around the locker room. It starts with your play. … I’m not a big rah-rah guy. That’s high school stuff. I’d rather go out there and play hard show them the way to do it. When you talk too much, you lose credibility”
