Troy Aikman

I don't think I can fully explain what happens when you take on the role of quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. Sometimes, I can't even explain it to myself.

It's who you get to share life with, not the actual experiences, that makes living so worthwhile.

If you're healthy and you're told that you're capable of playing and the medical staff signs off on it, to me, you play because that's what you are paid to do.

I consider myself to be one of the really, really fortunate ones to have gotten out of the game as healthy as I did.

You get down on yourself. You get disappointed in yourself. I expect more out of myself. As far as losing confidence as far as what I can do, that won't ever happen.

I don't understand why guys want to be controversial and in the press all the time. It's just not my nature.

Most people assume you change with success.

Some coaches don't want their players to be the stars. They want their systems to be the stars.

As a quarterback, I appreciated the passer rating whether you threw the ball a majority of the time or if you didn't throw it as much. You were judged on a level playing field, and I thought teams should be ranked similarly.

At one time, watching football was an event. Monday Night Football was a big event.

When you stand and talk about player safety, and then, at the same time, you want to extend the season two more games, there's a contradiction in there.

I just think Cam Newton is a guy who doesn't get overwhelmed by the moment. He seems to thrive in the spotlight.