Hines Ward Quotes

The black and gold runs deep in me and I will remain a Steeler for life.

Guys ask me, 'Why are you always smiling?' Are you kidding? I'm in the NFL, that's why!

My whole life I've been trying to prove people wrong. I ended up beating everything.

My mom used to tell me, 'I live every day of my life for you.' I understand that now. The older I get, the more I understand.

And for me to have my name mentioned among some of the Super Bowl MVPs that played in the Super Bowl, words can't describe it. It's totally a dream come true.

As players and coaches, we all want to reach our goal. It's up to us to go out there and perform.

Everybody was ready to put Denver and Indianapolis in the championship game. We're the same team that went 15-1 last year and made it to the championship game. We're coming from a different perspective now, being on the road playing two tough road games. We all believed in one another, even if no one else did.

I'm not the prototype wide receiver. But I like to think I'm one hell of a football player.

I grew up kind of fast. I had a lot of responsibilities-cleaning the house, going to school on my own, making good grades on my own

I can really say that I'm a pretty good receiver and came a long way.

I was a lost child. I wasn't accepted in the black community because I was Korean, and I wasn't accepted in the Korean community because I was black

Defensive backs are always trying to kill me, so I'm trying to get them first.

It's well known that I play aggressively. When I'm not doing that, I'm not doing my job.

I wanted to finish my career as a Steeler. I felt I just fit the mold as far as a blue-collar guy. I may not be the flashiest, most flamboyant wide receiver out there. But I get the job done for my team.

I want to be the guy who catches the game-winning touchdown.

He is the Baltimore Ravens. He's their franchise.

Tom Osborne, Lou Holtz, Bobby Bowden were in our living room. My mom didn't know who they were!

Everybody hurts when you lose. But he takes it hard.

Everything I do is for my mom. Every time I step out there and try to get better, it's for her.

The coaches hate each other, the players hate each other... There's no calling each other after the game and inviting each other out to dinner. But the feeling's mutual: They don't like us, and we don't like them. There's no need to hide it, they know it, and we know it. It's going to be one of those black and blue games.

I think fans cling to me because I'm a blue-collar guy in a blue-collar city.

I have a big problem with scouts. There's a standard for a receiver-you have to have a certain size, run a certain speed, and what not. I disagree with that. You can have a lot of heart, a lot of passion for the game, and be a great receiver. Everyone's looking for that prototype guy, and it shouldn't be that way.

People really appreciate the way I play.

When you're that No. 1 seed, teams are gunning for you, everybody wants to be that team to knock you off. For us, we get a chance to face the No. 1 team for a second time this year, so let's see what happens.

It was sort of fun tonight, it was a little exciting on Halloween.