I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
BILL PARCELLSYou are what your record says you are.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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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 a house in Saratoga Springs.
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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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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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Look, when you are starting to put something together, you want the pudding to come out good. You’re trying to put in the right ingredients.
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I’ve been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.
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It’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
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