What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.

DON'T FEAR FAILURE. Fear being successful at things that don't matter

It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal when you're in the trenches.

I learned from Chuck Noll in Pittsburgh that speed and explosiveness on defense is the way to build a team. Both are difficult for your opponent to assimilate in practice and then in games it is even harder to match.

I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be coaching as much.

Who really benefits from discouragement? More often than not, encouragement is exactly what is needed.

You have gifts, abilities, and dreams no one else has.