Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.
BILL PARCELLSI’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
-
-
If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
BILL PARCELLS -
Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
BILL PARCELLS -
Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
BILL PARCELLS -
Well, I’ve had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they’ve been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I’ve used them for many, many years.
BILL PARCELLS -
There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
BILL PARCELLS -
A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
BILL PARCELLS -
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.
BILL PARCELLS -
I’ll call somebody ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don’t know any other word for it, and if they don’t like the word, that’s too bad.
BILL PARCELLS -
It’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
BILL PARCELLS -
Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
BILL PARCELLS -
I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
BILL PARCELLS -
By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
BILL PARCELLS -
There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
BILL PARCELLS -
When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
BILL PARCELLS -
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.
BILL PARCELLS