1985 was the time of Back to the Future, Bruce Springsteen, and the Nintendo Entertainment System. 1985 also brought us the man who saved Seattle from a mutated rockfish in Seahawks vs. Monsters, who leads the team with 6.5 sacks, the one, the only Michael Bennett.

Since coming to Seattle in 2013, Bennett has not only delighted the 12s with his on-field performance, he has dazzled the press conference stage with his quick wit and memorable quotes.

<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">In honor of his 30th birthday, we’ve compiled a list of the 30 best Michael Bennett quotes of all time.</span>

30. (On his favorite Halloween costume) “A black man.”

29. (On Cliff Avril’s personality in the meeting rooms) “He has a lot of money, he has a lot of nice cars, so I think he gets a lot of notoriety. Cliff is just a good guy, he’s one of those guys that doesn’t say a lot to you guys, but he can be a little a-hole-ish every once in a while. He makes a lot of jokes, and he’s one of my best friends on the team and in general.”

28. (On if the league has said anything about the sack dance) “My friend Von [Miller] got fined because he did three pumps, and I don’t know, but three pumps is illegal. I only usually do two pumps, but Pete [Carroll] made sure that I know that Von got fined for doing three pumps, so I’m just trying to keep it at one and a half pumps.”

27. (On playing for the Seahawks) “I don’t think there’s any better situation, no matter how much money is involved. Nothing can beat winning and being on a championship organization.”

26. (On his sack dance) “My wife doesn’t like it because my female fan-base has shot through the roof these days.”

25. (On being in shape) “So many of the linemen are overweight. I’m in shape. I do Total Gym, so I can last a lot longer than them.”

24. (On the most handsome man in the world) "Behind Denzel, I'm the most attractive"

23. (On the legacy of the Seahawks defense) "I think we’ll be the Paul Bunyans of the NFL. We’ll be the best."

22. (On how popular the Seahawks are in Seattle) "Russell Wilson got pulled over and the cop got a ticket."

21. "You see Peyton Manning. My sister could probably beat him in the (40-yard-dash)."

20. "A Rolls Royce (commercial). I’m never gonna shave, so I won’t be in a shaving commercial. But I’d be happy to be in a Rolls Royce commercial."

19. (On eating) "I'm the Michael Phelps of eating chicken, man. I've got eight chicken medals, man. In Beijing!"

18. (On his daughter saying Russell Wilson was her favorite player) "What?! See, I've got to take her TV away. See if Russell Wilson will buy her a TV."

17. (On going to the White House) "I was really trying to get the taxes lower, but that didn't work. It was neat to meet Obama too. I didn't get to teach him the sack dance, but he did want to play me in basketball."