Every time a player goes out there, at least 20 people have some amount of influence on him. His mother has more influence than anyone. I know because I played, and I loved my mama.

Don't tolerate lazy people. They are losers.

Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right.

They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.

Recognize winners. They come in all forms.

There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.

I told them my system was based on the "ant plan," that I'd gotten the idea watching a colony of ants in Africa during the war. A whole bunch of ants working toward a common goal.