I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
TOM LANDRYMy 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.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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If you’re disciplined enough, you don’t get down when you’re behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.
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If you don’t believe in winning, you don’t believe in free enterprise, capitalism, our way of life.
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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.
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Achievement builds character.
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Take away winning, and you take away everything that is strong about America.
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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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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.
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I wouldn’t think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys’ blue.
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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.
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Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.
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People will forget me pretty quick.
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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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If you don’t win a Super Bowl, you’re not considered successful in the National Football League. I can remember, when we finally won that first one, feeling so good for the players and fans.
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Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.
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