Work hard, stay focused and surround yourself with good people.

Have a spiritual basis which guides you in life. Have a philosophy of life to live by.

When you coach as long as I did, you can't help but miss those Saturdays - dealing with the players, the game preparation, the challenges, the excitement

Our people were not happy. I knew at some point we were going to win. It's a little unfair, but that's the reality. To some degree, it became a one-game season for some folks.

You can tell by looking at me that I've got more miles behind me than I've got in front of me. When you reach that point, if you've got some good years left, you want to make sure that you use them wisely

By the time I get to the locker room, I'm done.

The odds are always against you no matter what your previous history is. You have to overcome the tendency to relax.