In life, be a participant, not a spectator.

I have no desire at all to become the winningest coach at Notre Dame. The record belongs to Knute Rockne or some other coach in the future.

Don't let failure get you down. Babe Ruth struck out over 1,300 times.

Build your empire on the firm foundation of the fundamentals.

The team that's on defense first (in overtime) has the advantage because they know whether they need a touchdown a field goal or just a score.

My philosophy in life is, Decide what you want to do. You have to have something to hope for.

The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities. If you want to fail yourself - you can - but you cannot do your own thing if you have responsibilities to team members.