In the end, I've found, people like the direct approach. It's much more valuable to them to have a leader who's absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.

I can't live my life worrying about something that might never happen.

All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn't any hole to run through.

Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.

If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.

If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.

Anybody who watched football last year knows they're good. But that represents a very good opportunity for us. It really does. I think somehow, if we're able to pull that off, I think it will go a long way for our confidence. I look at it as a great opportunity, and hopefully we'll be at our best when we get there.