Character is the direct result of mental attitude. I believe that character is higher than the intellect. I believe that leadership is in sacrifice, in self-denial, in humility and in the perfectly disciplined will. This is the distinction between great and little men.

We don't pray to win. We pray to play the best we can, and to keep us free from injury. And the prayer we say after the game is one of thanksgiving.

If a man is running down the street with everything you own, you won't let him get away. That's tackling.

Morally, the life of the organization must be of exemplary nature. This is one phase where the organization must not have criticism.

If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here.

And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly adjusted, I would toss off defeat, but my name is on this ball club. Thirty-six men publicly reflect me and reflect on me, and it's a matter of my pride.

Winning is not the most important thing; it's everything.