I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they'd be, what position they'd play and so on.

The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities.

You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something, you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.

Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.

It's good to be successful but it's great to be significant

Your neighbors will make judgments about you based on how your lawn and house look, and people who see you passing will judge you based on how clean you keep your car. It's not always fair, but it has always been true. Appearances matter, so make yours a good one.

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