There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
BILL PARCELLSThere are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
BILL PARCELLSWe’re not playing solitaire out here.
BILL PARCELLSI’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
BILL PARCELLSI have a house in Saratoga Springs.
BILL PARCELLSI’m a little superstitious.
BILL PARCELLSThe only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
BILL PARCELLSPotential means you haven’t done anything yet.
BILL PARCELLSThere are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
BILL PARCELLSI 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.
BILL PARCELLSThere is winning and there is misery.
BILL PARCELLSI’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.
BILL PARCELLSNowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
BILL PARCELLSLook, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
BILL PARCELLSIf the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
BILL PARCELLSIf there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
BILL PARCELLSWhat sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
BILL PARCELLS