The biggest difficulty in getting to the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom.

You are never going to be driven anywhere worthwhile, but you sure as hell drive yourself to a lot of great places. It is up to you to drive yourself there.

To be as good as it can be, a team has to buy into what you as the coach are doing. They have to feel you're a part of them and they're a part of you.

Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?

It is better to anticipate than to react.

As coaches we talk about two things: offense and defense. There is a third phase we neglect, which is more important. It's conversion from offense to defense and defense to offense.

When my time on earth is done and my activities here are past, I want them to bury me upside down, so my critics can kiss my ass.