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.

The players fire the coach, and as long as I'm on the same wavelength with them, I can coach as long as I want to.

The height of human desire is what wins, whether it’s on Normandy Beach or in Ohio Stadium.

Winners are men who have dedicated their whole lives to winning.

Without winners, there wouldn't even be any civilization.

When you're winning - you don't need any friends. When you're losing - you don't have any friends anyway.

Without winners, there would be no civilization.