I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
BILL PARCELLSIn 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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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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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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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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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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I see a little progress, … So as long as I keep seeing that, then I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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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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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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