There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
BILL PARCELLSThe only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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You are what your record says you are.
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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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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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Well, I’ve had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they’ve been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I’ve used them for many, many years.
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My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
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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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Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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I’m glad we were able to win this last one. I saw some good things tonight, … It’s just preseason, but we ran the ball good. I’m happy about that, and the first-team offense was pretty sharp.
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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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