Demarcus Ware Quotations

Sometimes in the heat of the battle you just got to calm down and use what you do in practice to avoid the penalties.

When you put the pads on...it's time to make plays.

There aren't any moral victories.

I think it doesn't matter what type of helmet you wear. If you don't know the hit is coming your body is not going to tense up and get ready for impact.

Power is nothing without a rock solid core. Pilates is the key to activating it...guys don't be fooled just 'cause women do it. It's no joke. Try it and you'll find out real quick.

I have an opportunity to look kids in the face and let them know it's not about where you come from; it's how you use what you have to get to where you need to be.

My definition of success is to be happy in what you like to do best. It's not a monetary value; it's an internal value in itself. If you're happy from the inside-out, thats what is important. Success comes as a day to day value or reaching a goal that you have, and you've got to prepare yourself for what's to come when success is there.

Like for most rookies, this is a learning experience. A 13-0 lead is not enough. There is never enough. Even if we are up all the way to the end, we need to play the whole game.

I wish I could have a game like that every game, I would end up with like 50 sacks, but teams scheme against you and sometimes you won't be as proficient as you were in a certain game. It just depends on the team playing against you and its personnel.

I was a little more comfortable with the defense and what the guys are doing. On a scale of one to 10 I'd say it was an eight.

Everybody else was money, money, money and what kind of car they could get me. I just thought it was a critical decision to make, and he had my values and my best interest at heart. That's why I chose Pat.

As a player, you're gonna make plays but you've got to look at the mistakes that you made and see what you can do to help the team and eliminate those mistakes.