I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
BILL PARCELLSI’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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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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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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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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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I love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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I 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.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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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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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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The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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