I'm a cocky sumb**itch. That's what makes me such a great player.

- Lawrence Taylor

You try to stay within the rules for the sake of the game, but you can always turn up the intensity.

- Lawrence Taylor

There are guys who want to shoot the last shot and others who want to pass off. I want that last shot.

- Lawrence Taylor

And once you cross over into that world, no matter how strong you are, you have to pay the price.

- Lawrence Taylor

You can't tell them anything, but hopefully they will learn from the example and won't have to go through it.

- Lawrence Taylor

If they play dirty, then you play dirty.

- Lawrence Taylor

Cocaine is totally different than steroids.

- Lawrence Taylor

But every day I tell my story, and be comfortable with my story and be comfortable with what I've done, and what I did, and how I am today, it lessen…

- Lawrence Taylor

Football is not a game for the weak of heart, because every day you've got a hundred reasons to take all those pads off and say, 'F-k it.'

- Lawrence Taylor