We are always faced with different challenges, and circumstances necessitate bringing out the greatness God puts in all of us.

Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome

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.

In the nineties, everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.

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.

I won't accept anything less than the best a player's capable of doing... and he has the right to expect the best that I can do for him and the team!

The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite.