The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
BILL PARCELLSThe only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
BILL PARCELLSIf they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.
BILL PARCELLSThere are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
BILL PARCELLSHey fellas! This is what you work all off season for. This is why you lift all them weights! This is why you do all that!
BILL PARCELLSThe more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
BILL PARCELLSSuccess is never final, but failure can be.
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.
BILL PARCELLSIt’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.
BILL PARCELLSBy and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
BILL PARCELLSI have a house in Saratoga Springs.
BILL PARCELLSWhat sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
BILL PARCELLSI 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.
BILL PARCELLSIf the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
BILL PARCELLSLook, 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.
BILL PARCELLSBlame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
BILL PARCELLSAny penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
BILL PARCELLS