People say you have to know when to retire, which is a dumb thing to say. If you want to go out on top, yeah, it becomes important when you quit. But I wasn’t afraid of that. And I wasn’t worried about getting fired.
TOM LANDRYGenerally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
More Tom Landry Quotes
-
-
I don’t believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
TOM LANDRY -
You don’t have to drink or swear or hit people in the face when they’re not looking, but you do have to be tough to win.
TOM LANDRY -
Confidence comes from knowing what you’re doing. If you are prepared for something, you usually do it. If not, you usually fall flat on your face.
TOM LANDRY -
Right after the game, say as little as possible.
TOM LANDRY -
Achievement builds character.
TOM LANDRY -
I wouldn’t think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys’ blue.
TOM LANDRY -
My hats did give me an identity. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time someone has seen me bareheaded and said, ‘I almost didn’t recognize you without a hat on’, I could have bought the Cowboys myself.
TOM LANDRY -
I probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.
TOM LANDRY -
Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot of composure in tough situations.
TOM LANDRY -
The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
TOM LANDRY -
Most of the time, I don’t see the great catch or the long run. What I’m looking at is how the other team defended it.
TOM LANDRY -
Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.
TOM LANDRY -
Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
TOM LANDRY -
I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
TOM LANDRY -
Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.
TOM LANDRY