My aunt has this video from when I was 6 years old, no teeth or nothing, and I told my mom and my aunt that I was going to the NFL.
— Le'Veon Bell
I just feel like the way that I play, you know, I'm such a patient runner that a lot of people look at me as slow. But I'm not a slow guy.
Drake is one of my favorite artists, so it would definitely be a honor to make a track with him.
Making music is something I've always wanted to do.
I like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, obviously Future - I love Future.
Oh man, I think Damian Lillard makes good music. He has bars.
Pittsburgh is a great organization.
I feel I'm one of those guys that doesn't necessarily depend on athletic ability.
Rottweilers are really protective. They always want to be around you, and they are really cuddly. They are good around family.
I'm not a guy who always complains or talks about getting carries.
I don't let people doubt me.
I just want to be a guy that's reliable, make sure I take care of the football, make plays in situational downs, get in the end zone, help the offense move the ball, and win games.
I feel I should be valued as a player, not so much my position.
My mom tried to get me on ballet. 'Walter Payton did it! Walter Payton did it!' I'm just not messing with ballet.
I have a chef for my main meals, but when he's not there, rather than go to the store and grab chips, I will eat grapes or a banana or egg whites.
Obviously, I want to be a Steeler for my whole life.
I'm not a real greedy guy.
I just want to go out there and do whatever I can to win the game.
The irony is, when people now compliment my ability to make something out of nothing on the football field, my mom is the one who's been doing so in real life all along.
If I'm on an away game or on my way to the stadium or on a bus ride, I listen to more mellow music. Laid-back, chill, like The Weeknd, Drake, something like that.
I still find time to record during the season. Offseason, I record every day until 7 A.M. - all night.
Even before the partnership with New Era, I loved the hats. The fact that they even want to have a relationship with me means everything in the world to me.
I think 'Shade Room,' it's a different me. You know, I think it's more on the lyrical side, talking about my life and how I really feel. You know, all these things outside of football. And people really get to look at how I feel about things or how I look at certain things. It's not just a song, more so me just telling people how I feel.
I don't really compare myself to a lot of other running backs - that's no offense to any other running back, but just the fact that I can see and avoid hits.
If I ever see someone from high school I haven't seen since then, the relationship may not be exactly the same today, but I treat it as such. I don't want them to feel I've gotten too big.
Growing up, my uncle used to always have dogs, and we always had a dog growing up. I couldn't remember a time when I never had a dog. It was part of the family. So once I actually got old enough, I got a dog in college, then I felt he needed a friend, so I got another dog. They just started adding up from there.
There are times where maybe I don't have as many carries, and we still win the game, I'm going to be fine. I'm not really trippin' about the stats if we're winning the game.
I just know when I'm on the sideline, I can't expect somebody to push me out of bounds.
I'm not a perfect person. I never will be. I'm not going to try to be.
When I carry the ball, I don't just take a direct hit. I get out of bounds when I can, get to the ground, try to avoid taking a pounding on my shoulders and legs. If I do that, I think I'll be fine.
I love the game of football.
When I used to drop the ball, it was because of concentration, trying to run before I caught the ball.
My family grew up Pittsburgh Steelers fans, and it's crazy I even got drafted there.
When I'm running, I tend to see a lot.
Some running backs do different things to get away. My move is to spin.
My mother was my first and strongest offensive line.
The first album that I bought with my own money was 50 Cent's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'.' That was, like, the 5th grade, 6th grade.
When people come up to me and are like, 'I really like your music,' it feels good to know that it's not all about football for me anymore.
I've been heavy into music.
I recorded my first song when I was 13, 14 years old, and I've been running with it ever since.
I use my mind. I set up blocks. I wait for things to open. I time up things. I use a lot of skill catching the ball.
It's an honor to be mentioned with a guy like Walter Payton.
I think I had about 14 dogs in my house at one point.
The only time I'm really upset is if we lose the game and I feel like I wasn't involved.
Whatever the coaches want to call and are comfortable with me me running, I'm always down.
I make plays in the passing game, blocking, doing everything.
I think if you deflate a football, then you're definitely cheating.
My go-to, I eat a lot of boiled eggs, egg whites.
Regardless of what happened off the field, that doesn't change what I do on the field and my performance.
I don't play football just for money or things like that.
