I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
BILL PARCELLSIf 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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 just try to do the best job I possibly can – put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can – you’ve put forth your greatest effort – then I can live with whatever’s next.
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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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