I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
BILL PARCELLSI love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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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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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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In the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
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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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I’m a little superstitious.
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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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If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.
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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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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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