Know the difference between famous and great.

I was the originator of smack. Some guys rattle with smack; with other guys it rolls right off their shoulders like nothing.

Somebody told me when Abe Lincoln was a young man, studying by firelight, he said, "I will work hard. I will prepare myself. And my time will come." And you know, that's exactly what I said about myself and football - What do you think? Were Abe and I both just lucky ducks?

The only thing Native Americans ever did better than the rest of us is spirituality. Of course, that's everything, isn't it?

I reserve the right to change my mind. But once I decide on something, I'm going to need a good reason to switch.

You'll find your life greatly simplified if you only worry about stuff you can fix.

A nation that spends billions to fix international problems will not have much left over for the victims of tornadoes in Oklahoma.