The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
BILL PARCELLSWhat sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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I love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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No matter how much you’ve won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you’re not winning now, so you stink.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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Something goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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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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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.
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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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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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It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
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