I only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don’t have any regard for anyone else’s perception.
BILL PARCELLSNever let the world define you as less than Great.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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If you got anything to you at all as an athlete and a competitor, you don’t care what the circumstances are. You still got competition.
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When I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, ‘Do you think I’m Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?’ After that, they called me Tuna.
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I talked to the team a lot about staying power. You never find out if you have that until you’ve been beaten down a few times.
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I have always felt like you really don’t have a genuine confidence unless you demonstrate the ability to do something. You can talk about it, but you have to demonstrate it.
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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
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You are what your record says you are.
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