I've had smarter people around me all my life, but I haven't run into one yet that can outwork me. And if they can't outwork you, then smarts aren't going to do them much good. That's just the way it is. And if you believe that and live by it, you'd be surprised at how much fun you can have. “Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect.

I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.

The five big mistakes in football are the fumble, the interception, the penalty, the badly called play, the blocked punt—and most of these originate with the quarterback. Find a mistake-proof quarterback and you have this game won.

You can never pay back, so you should always try to pay forward.

I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.

I don't like nice people. I like tough, honest people.

The minute I think I'm getting mellow, I'm retiring. Who ever heard of a mellow winner?