A.J. Hawk quote: "People always try to get us in linebacker battles with the other teams. But we're trying to be the best defense in the country. We're going in as a defense and to make a statement."

I think most teams would want me at the inside in a 3-4, from what I've heard. Either one I'd feel c...
A.J. HAWK

She's rooting for her brother. She better. She's known him a lot longer than me.
A.J. HAWK

There was a lot of pressure on everybody, but really no extra pressure. We just needed to relax and ...
A.J. HAWK

It's all gone pretty fast. I don't want to move on, but I know I have to.
A.J. HAWK

Anytime you get the quarterback, it feels good.
A.J. HAWK

I'd be happy. I think you should root for your brother. We have plenty of fans for our team.
A.J. HAWK

Yeah, but I don't think they would respect me if I just laid down and not play hard.
A.J. HAWK

You can't even mention us in the same breath as him, (but) it's a good story. I didn't think about i...
A.J. HAWK

That's what we do every game: affect the quarterback and just be a physical defense - a defense that...
A.J. HAWK

Each year we go into the season and our main goal is to win the Big Ten championship and the nationa...
A.J. HAWK

(Even) if I'd have won every award, it doesn't mean anything to these coaches (and) these players in...
A.J. HAWK

We knew Notre Dame was coming out to make plays. They have a ton of talent [but] we always talk abou...
A.J. HAWK

I think you always have to be aware of where he (Young) is and not turn your back on him. Some teams...
A.J. HAWK

There are certain guys you want to hit, and some you don't. I try to take everyone's head off, to te...
A.J. HAWK

He's unbelievably fast. Seeing him, it's something else.
A.J. HAWK

He keeps you grounded and lets you know that regardless of what happens, don't ever get too upset ab...
A.J. HAWK

It's tough to explain to them. Guys from out of state may have an idea of what it's about, but once ...
A.J. HAWK

Everybody talked about giving Charlie Weis four weeks to prepare. That kind of upset me. What about ...
A.J. HAWK

I told all of the coaches here that we had two of the most physical safeties in the country playing ...
A.J. HAWK

Obviously we're not big defensive ends who are going to get 15 to 18 sacks a year. We're not going t...
A.J. HAWK

They completed a lot of balls. But when we needed to make plays, we did.
A.J. HAWK

We knew they'd come out — with the atmosphere of the game and electricity in the air — they'd co...
A.J. HAWK

I think the linebacker position, with all the defenses they're playing, and with all the offenses yo...
A.J. HAWK

We get to end our career here where he played, and we have a lot of respect for him and what he did.
A.J. HAWK

That's something some of the guys on the team started, and I guess it caught on.
A.J. HAWK

He's one of the best run-stoppers I've ever seen. He's a missile to the ball.
A.J. HAWK

They found some playmakers on their team. They are playing with a lot of confidence.
A.J. HAWK

It's special. As a defensive guy, you don't get to score touchdowns very often. It's a great way to ...
A.J. HAWK

You want to come in and prove yourself early. Obviously, it is a responsibility being drafted that h...
A.J. HAWK

I guess I'm lucky that I've been able to play a wide range of parts and a wide range of type...
KALI HAWK

I think that's what the most fascinating part of getting to know someone is - to see how they do...
KALI HAWK

A lot of times people hide their quirks when they're first getting to know a person.
KALI HAWK

I guess every character has a little bit of the actor - I guess for every character you play, the ac...
KALI HAWK

Training is vital. You need to know the technical aspects of acting, just in case someone hands you ...
KALI HAWK

In ramp skating, there's this guy Alex Perelson who's really coming into his own and doing s...
TONY HAWK

I started skating when I was about 10 years old. It was in an alleyway. I picked up my brother's...
TONY HAWK

When I was around eleven or twelve, my board got hung up on the top of a bowl, and I got a concussio...
TONY HAWK

Honestly, the best skater that I've seen who raps is Tyler, The Creator. He really can skate... ...
TONY HAWK

When you break your pelvis, you can't do a whole lot. It took me about six weeks to be able to g...
TONY HAWK

You just have to adapt, and you have to realize where people are going to actually play their games....
TONY HAWK

I jumped between two seven-story buildings in Los Angeles, launching from one rooftop to the other w...
TONY HAWK

I love the fact that there is now a skate park in almost every city, but it will always have a rebel...
TONY HAWK

If I can stand up when I'm 80, I'll be happy to cruise around on a skateboard. If I feel lik...
TONY HAWK

Don't be afraid of girls. That is my big regret. Knowing what I know about girls, I should have ...
TONY HAWK

I changed high schools three times because my parents moved. I had one friend my freshman year named...
TONY HAWK

My youngest son's pre-school class was recently asked what their dads do for work. The responses...
TONY HAWK

I love snowboarding, but I would never want to do it competitively or at a professional level. Snowb...
TONY HAWK

I wanted to promote skateboarding as much as possible through different media.
TONY HAWK

The pro skaters I know are responsible members of society. Many of them are fathers, homeowners, wor...
TONY HAWK

I believe that people should take pride in what they do, even if it is scorned or misunderstood by t...
TONY HAWK

I was skating with friends in my neighborhood, and then eventually I was invited to go to the skate ...
TONY HAWK

If you look at the success of snowboarding in the Winter Games and how that's brought a more you...
TONY HAWK

Technology has allowed me to reach my fans directly. Social media: it has been a complete revolution...
TONY HAWK

I was nerdy and really into computers. I was a good student until my senior year, when I started tra...
TONY HAWK

I won't quit skating until I am physically unable.
TONY HAWK

If you have a game with your name on it, you have to learn how to play.
TONY HAWK

I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the l...
TONY HAWK

I feel like skateboarding is as much of a sport as a lifestyle, and an art form, so there's so m...
TONY HAWK

You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness t...
TONY HAWK

I was a lot more cultured than the other kids in my high school. Because I traveled, I understood di...
TONY HAWK

The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something ...
TONY HAWK

Some of the spins he has learned on his skateboard had never been done before, because we, as skater...
TONY HAWK

He's never been afraid to try things higher and higher, even when he was young and dwarfed by the si...
TONY HAWK

These sports are just -- you go do it, and you're doing it on your own. You don't have to answer to ...
TONY HAWK

I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport.
TONY HAWK

Any time skating was featured in a video game, I ate it up. So around 1997-98, I was shopping this v...
TONY HAWK

We knew coming in that he has a lot of talent. He does things like that. He eludes pressure and he g...
AJ HAWK

We knew it was bad and not the way you want to start a game ever. But we kind of looked at each othe...
AJ HAWK

This will be huge. This is the reason you come to Ohio State, to play in games like this.
AJ HAWK

These moves are instrumental to the growth of the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am as the premier non-major...
AMY HAWK

Nobody wanted to see the event go away. If it's a challenge (to have two so close together), it'll b...
AMY HAWK

I've definitely had my share of calls where I just laugh. Someone came to me once and wanted to ...
TONY HAWK

I won't quit skating until I am physically unable.
TONY HAWK

The broad objective is to create a more vibrant downtown.
ROGER HAWK

That part is surreal. I still think that's a little high. It's an unbelievable opportunity he's goin...
KEITH HAWK

There is a misconception that we live on overdue fines, which amounts to $130,000 a year. We don't. ...
STEVEN HAWK

If you do not online-enable a game, it could kill you.
TONY HAWK

He is a sports superstar with his feet firmly planted in reality.
TONY HAWK

That's awesome. Aside from being a really positive outlet for kids who are going to skate whether th...
TONY HAWK

When I landed the first 900 at the XGames, it was just - it was a personal achievement. It was somet...
TONY HAWK

Skating was popular, but it wasn't mainstream. It had this underground following, and you could ...
TONY HAWK

We are meeting with BMW to discuss the Rover brand issue.
HAWK HUANG

We plan to maintain the site until we get what we want. First and foremost, we want the title. Nobod...
JEFF HAWK

When people start talking about venture capital and finances and how to create this and do that, a l...
TONY HAWK

I'll still be working with rescue groups in Southern Illinois, and be able to move some of the anima...
DONNA HAWK

When you've got videos up on Web sites that are literally shot the same day, the whole skate com...
TONY HAWK

I'm not a wannabe. I'm who I wannabe.
HAWK NELSON

We're swinging that bat big now and we're playing the way we are supposed to be playing. This is a g...
GREG HAWK

We're going to score some runs this year, you can count on that. Timmy is a big key to our club, but...
GREG HAWK

It's time to prepare for finals but this is good review too. I'm not an easy coach to play for somet...
GREG HAWK

Were playing for keeps now. We are going to treat every game as if it is game seven of the World Ser...
GREG HAWK

It has gone too quick. Everyone told us that would happen and to just enjoy each year because it doe...
JUDY HAWK

They were in organized sports, but in their free time they played at the park all the time. They pla...
JUDY HAWK

I love to see A.J. hit. We thrive on A.J. hitting people.
JUDY HAWK

They convicted an innocent man.
JEFFREY HAWK

We are just really upset with the verdict that's come down.
JEFFREY HAWK

He didn't say anything until he absolutely had to -- when his life was on the line.
JEFFREY HAWK

The jury made the wrong decision. They convicted an innocent man.
JEFFREY HAWK

They convicted an innocent man. The jury made the wrong decision. It's a human system, and the human...
JEFFREY HAWK

The problem of becoming a big time gambler, becoming a house, is that it makes you a target, and Mr....
JEFFREY HAWK

Somebody else shot Mr. Lee.
JEFFREY HAWK

So he did the right thing, the courageous thing and dismissed the case.
JEFFREY HAWK

Initially, I think they will be successful because they only have market share to take, and none to ...
JOE HAWK

We know that's a threat. They have instant distribution.
JOE HAWK

There was a lot of excitement when Jim started up at Haro. I think he wants to have that again.
JOE HAWK

They convicted an innocent man. There was another shooter there. The jury made the wrong decision. I...
JEFF HAWK

We've done tests on the order of 20 minutes.
JEFF HAWK

You have a center city surrounded by less dense communities. That's the place people go for employme...
ROGER HAWK

If we're talking about guys who set the tone, you've got to go way back. But if we're ta...
A.J. STYLES

I've been a video game guy since I was eight years old and got my first Nintendo. I've been ...
A.J. STYLES

Who would have ever thought that, within a couple months of getting into the WWE, that I'd be wr...
A.J. STYLES

Shinsuke Nakamura is probably one of the best wrestlers I've ever been in the ring with. He'...
A.J. STYLES

There's a couple guys that I'd like to wrestle, but truthfully, I want to wrestle as many gu...
A.J. STYLES

I hope to have more than one main weapon. I have the Phenomenal Forearm as we're calling it now,...
A.J. STYLES

That's the great thing with the WWE. They want you to be like John Cena, they want you to be lik...
A.J. STYLES

I always say when it comes to dream matches, that is not up to me: that's up to the WWE Universe...
A.J. STYLES

I think the thing that I get most excited about is the fact that I know I'm gonna have a great m...
A.J. STYLES

The WWE is based on, I think, reaction. You know, if you can't get a reaction, that means you ca...
A.J. STYLES

You just can't compare the WWE to anything else when it comes to sports entertainment. There is ...
A.J. STYLES

Do I think Vince McMahon was looking at my matches in Japan going, 'We need him?' No. He was...
A.J. STYLES

You just remember back when you were watching as a kid and going, 'Man, Sting's so cool,'...
A.J. STYLES

At my house, it's an, 'If dad says it, you can say it' kind of deal, so a lot of my slan...
A.J. STYLES

I've never really felt like a veteran. I've never felt like the guy who's like, 'OK,...
A.J. STYLES

I busted my tail for so long, I'm just glad it's getting recognized now as part of the WWE. ...
A.J. STYLES

Everybody either hates or loves John Cena; there's no medium. I feel like that I've accompli...
A.J. STYLES

There's plenty of people who've never gotten the opportunity to wrestle at WrestleMania. To ...
A.J. STYLES

I want to be known as A.J. Styles, the WWE Superstar that he is, and have amazing matches, make memo...
A.J. STYLES

Everything I do, I want to be A.J. Styles. When you see a guy come out with dry, long hair, I want y...
A.J. STYLES

There's a lot of goals I've set in the WWE that I want to accomplish. I'm always setting...
A.J. STYLES

I would love to tell you that it's been absolutely perfect, that I've been a man that's ...
A.J. STYLES

Sometimes I feel like if I'm not getting people to boo me, then I'm not doing my job right.
A.J. STYLES

I'm not trying to be something that I'm not, and I think a lot of people can relate to that....
A.J. STYLES

Although I am a Christian, I am not even close to perfect.
A.J. STYLES

You're only as old as you feel, and I feel pretty young. I've got one gear, and till it gets...
A.J. STYLES

Chill out with Shiver and Fears
A.J. HARD

The most inefficient and self-harming thing a person can do is go out looking for love. Let it find ...
A.J. DARKHOLME

Memories are meant to serve you, not enslave you.
A.J. DARKHOLME

Trust is not a gasoline-soaked blanket that succumbs to the matches of betrayal, never able to be us...
A.J. DARKHOLME

I've started to look at life differently. When you're thanking God for every little you - every meal...
A.J. JACOBS

I went to church when I was younger, but it was never something pushed down my throat or anything, w...
A.J. STYLES

The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or h...
A.J. JACOBS

A story told today can be treasured by a heart that starts beating a hundred years from now.
A.J. SKY

By day, unfaithful souls can think of sex all they want. But by night, what morals does it accomplis...
A.J. CHILSON

I've got one more start here, and that's all that matters.
A.J. BURNETT

Everybody wants to start. That's my plan. You always expect to start, and that's my goal.
A.J. FEELEY

You score five runs in an inning off Roy, that just doesn't happen a lot. We had some huge two-strik...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

Fran was at the Grey Cup. I don't know how many teams actually send a director or scout. My point is...
A.J. SMITH

When I went to California, I played alongside a lot of Gator commitments, and they welcomed me in li...
A.J. JONES

Judge a poem like you would judge a person, for it was the person who wrote the poem.
A.J. CHILSON

When a number fails to identify a football player try the name on the back of his uniform.
A.J. CHILSON

I feel fine. I probably would have stayed in the game, but I couldn't get my shoe back on. I got hit...
A.J. FEELEY

It's been frustrating because the first game you come out early because of [a] shoe coming off,
A.J. FEELEY

I feel fine. I probably would have stayed in the game, but I couldn't get my shoe back on. I got hit...
A.J. FEELEY

He won the two mile that year. That year he was the runner to beat in the state of Kansas. We were t...
A.J. ELLISON

Where aren't I public enemy No. 1? Tell me something that I don't already know.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

I didn't quite know he was going to turn into the teen idol he turned into. Back then, he had like a...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

You can never be a winner when you want to be a quitter.
A.J. FOYT

It happened. He didn't hit me that hard. It was kind of a glancing blow, and the crowd was so loud t...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

But there is a disconnect here. Being wealthier simply does not translate into being happier. Many s...
A.J. SENCHACK

There's been a lot of stuff. I always seem to be in the middle of it. ... It always seems like I'm i...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

A lot of these long distance runners start out at junior high. They have just as good times but they...
A.J. ELLISON

Obviously, we exceeded their predictions. In October alone there were 20 births to our clients.
A.J. JONES

When egos clash often between you and the school principal, it is not too wise to develop a mad crus...
A.J. CHILSON

My junior year was a stepping stone to my senior season. That was my first full season running. I kn...
A.J. ELLISON

For every cruel deed done to others only the innocent remain strong.
A.J. CHILSON

Good people make good friends, and good friends make good choices, and good choices make good charac...
A.J. CHILSON

One will never know who their friends are until they are all gone.
A.J. CHILSON

Phillip Holloman, he's a city boy, but he's getting the hang of it now. Now that he's caught a coupl...
A.J. DAVIS

It hurt me in the draft, because it kind of damaged my character and put me in a light that I don't ...
A.J. NICHOLSON

Money's what wins the case.
A.J. HAUT

It's not over, we've still got a lot of preseason and a lot of training camp left. Just come out fig...
A.J. FEELEY

I don't feel squeezed. I just feel like I just have to take care of what I can take care of. There a...
A.J. FEELEY

I'm trying to make the most of my opportunities.
A.J. FEELEY

I'm not happy about it, but that's the way it's going right now. But it's not going stop my progress...
A.J. FEELEY

In the fall, I still ran cross country. In the winter you had indoor, in the spring you have track a...
A.J. ELLISON

It's just like with any other sport, if you want to get to that next level, you have to sacrifice a ...
A.J. ELLISON

I had a little bit of anxiety. Being one of the top runners in Kansas and you get to Tulsa and every...
A.J. ELLISON

I am a little surprised. You have a lot of military kids coming in and out. It would be nice to see ...
A.J. ELLISON

As soon as they announced it, I knew I broke the record. My goal at the time was 'I'm going to win t...
A.J. ELLISON

Cross country was something that started off as a punishment from my father for low grades. I guess ...
A.J. ELLISON

The game of football is a physical game, so if you go a game without having penalties, something's w...
A.J. DAVIS

We fished them out that day. That was fun.
A.J. DAVIS

I've been fishing ever since I could walk. Me and my dad go out all the time, go fishing. It's just ...
A.J. DAVIS

We have a good time, then we go and cook them. That's the best time right there.
A.J. DAVIS

I killed them last time. I caught about 10, they caught about one.
A.J. DAVIS

Normally, anything that hits the line. It doesn't matter, whatever comes in. Most of the time, I lov...
A.J. DAVIS

We play scared. We manage scared. We coach scared.
A.J. BURNETT

Sooner rather than later, we're going to see a new team on top there.
A.J. BURNETT

As long as we go to the playoffs, that's all I care about. I'm going to do what I can to get us ther...
A.J. BURNETT

It is driving me. It's driving me more now than ever. This is a great team. We've got great pitching...
A.J. BURNETT

I've got one more start here, and that's all that matters. It's depressing around here. There's noth...
A.J. BURNETT

It just goes back to let everybody else worry about the Rocket. Let him take the show, and hopefully...
A.J. BURNETT

It's been a really good day for us here. The team has been able to regroup after Long Beach and we h...
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

This is Day 2 of four, We did Long Beach, we did San Jose, we did Portland. Right now, it's Edmonton...
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

I'm worn out and my body hurts. I've never experienced in my life trying not to fall asleep in a rac...
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

It's good to see Sebastien have a little problem.
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

The last three weeks have been quite disappointing and I had been putting a lot of pressure on mysel...
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

Once I reel it in, I'm like 'I caught the first fish, I caught the biggest fish.' That's kind of how...
A.J. DAVIS

It wasn't my night. I've got to take responsibility for that and try to cut down on the mistakes.
A.J. FEELEY

People always try to get us in linebacker battles with the other teams. But we're trying to be the best defense in the country. We're going in as a defense and to make a statement.

Copied!

A.J. Hawk

People always try to get us in linebacker battles with the other teams. But we're trying to be the best defense in the country. We're going in as a defense and to make a statement.

A.J. Hawk

Share:

Related

More A.J. Hawk