I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid.

The best thing you can say about any coach is his players play hard for him.

There really has been only one thing in my life that has made me feel complete, and that is the game of football. The ability to throw a football was my God-given talent. That was my blessing and my passion; that was my calling in live, and everything that I've accomplished has derived from that.

Imagine yourself sitting on top of a great thoroughbred horse. You sit up there and you just feel that power. That's what it was like playing quarterback on that team [the Pittsburgh Steelers]. It was a great ride.

Fans are fans. I hated and loved them, hated and loved them, hated and loved them.

Ride it when you retire.

I always wanted everyone to like me. I wanted the city of Pittsburgh to be proud of me. But my first few seasons, I could to count the number of people on my bandwagon on one finger.

No one will ever win four [Super Bowls] in six years again. It won't happen. You can chisel that sucker in stone.