"I'm trying to be Levon, and if Levon's a leader then Levon's a leader. Maybe other people look at me that way, but I'm just trying to be myself, I'm not trying to be something I'm not." Kirkland on whether or not he should be looked at as a leader. 

"Everybody is going to be gunning for us. We won the division four years in a row, and everybody is going to be gunning for us. You have to embrace that. You have to embrace the challenges. I think we did that today. We just have to continue to do that." Kirkland after the week one win over the Ravens. 

"I can't answer that." Kirkland when asked if he was the best ILB in the NFL.

"It's tough, You go out there and give your heart, and you come up short like that. But life's not easy. I'm sure you guys know that. You just have to keep rolling." Kirkland on the September 20th 20-0 defeat at the hands of the Miami Dolphins. 

"I'd have to say this was one of my better games, I felt really good out there. I let everything loose and played football the way I know how." Kirkland after the 13-10 win over Seattle