Ben Roethlisberger Quotes

There will always be hard times. Use adversity to fuel your fire. In high school, I wanted to play quarterback but couldn't until I was a senior. I played wide receiver instead, and this ultimately helped me because I learned more about the game.

In the playoffs, it is do or die. You win or you go home. As a competitor, you love it.

I try to live my life like my father lives his. He always takes care of everyone else first. He won't even start eating until he's sure everyone else in the family has started eating. Another thing: My dad never judges me by whether I win or lose.

I know I probably never will win the league MVP or passing title. That is not why I play the game. I try to win football games and championships.

I've always been big into snowmobiles, four-wheelers, jet skis, all kinds of those X Games kind of things.

I've seen fathers criticizing their sons the moment a game's over. Not my dad. It doesn't matter if I threw an interception or a Hail Mary, he always says, 'Good job, son, I'm proud of you.' Then he shakes my hand and gives me a hug. Every time.

When there are doubters, it always fuels the fire a little bit. When people say you can't do something, if you are a competitor, that drives you.

Basketball was always my first love, but once I had a good year as a senior, I figured the next step was to play college football.

I ride a Harley and a chopper. Those are the two bikes I ride the most.

I'm going to try to be better than I ever was.

The biggest thing isn't necessarily how I play, but that we win. That's my number-one goal. I could be the worst quarterback out there, but if we come out with a victory that's all that matters to me.

I think I can get five, six, seven more years out of this arm and these legs.

Big Ben just kept building up. It ended up coming off the field. It kept taking over. Superman kept taking over Clark Kent and you just never saw who Ben Roethlisberger was any more.

If I do get nervous for a game, they usually go away after the first play. For the Super Bowl, it never went away.

Leadership is something you earn, something you're chosen for. You can't come in yelling, 'I'm your leader!' If it happens, it's because the other guys respect you.

Usually when we lose a game is because we turn the ball over or not play well enough and usually it is the turnover thing. We have to take care of the ball. It is starts with me and not turning it over.

I'm a win-at-all-costs guy.

You have to be able to step up when your name is called.