“I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.”

You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.

Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.

In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.

You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.

If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.

I ain’t never had much fun. I ain’t never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.

If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it’s my ability to recognize winners, or good people who can become winners by paying the price.

Don’t talk too much or too soon.

The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.

If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.

There is no sin in not liking to play; it’s a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn’t want to.

I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.

Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right.

Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.

If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, “Roll, Tide, Roll!”

When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.

A bad word from a colleague can darken a whole day. We need encouragement a lot more than we admit, even to ourselves.

Don’t be discouraged by a failure. It can be a positive experience.

You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.

Encouragement is awesome. Think about it. It has the capacity to lift a man’s or a woman’s shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being’s day, week, or life.

The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.

I am an engineer by profession, but I knew I wanted to act. My parents always encouraged me, and when my father shifted to Mumbai for work for a brief while, I came along.

Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.

Giving is the secret to a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a person has to give of encouragement, sympathy, and understanding.