I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
TOM LANDRYMy hats did give me an identity. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time someone has seen me bareheaded and said, ‘I almost didn’t recognize you without a hat on’, I could have bought the Cowboys myself.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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You don’t have to drink or swear or hit people in the face when they’re not looking, but you do have to be tough to win.
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Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot of composure in tough situations.
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There are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death.
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Every coach has his own style of play, but when you spend your whole life as a Cowboy, you have to be influenced by what we did.
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Confidence comes from knowing what you’re doing. If you are prepared for something, you usually do it. If not, you usually fall flat on your face.
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Today, you have 100% of your life left.
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Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
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If you’re disciplined enough, you don’t get down when you’re behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.
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The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
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If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.
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Most of the time, I don’t see the great catch or the long run. What I’m looking at is how the other team defended it.
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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
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When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn.
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Really, coaching is simplicity. It’s getting players to play better than they think that they can.
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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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I know that life is really finding the right relationship between yourself and God.
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I just didn’t want to leave the Cowboys when they were down.
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As a Christian, I know my life is in God’s hands. He has a plan for me.
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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Look at Bjorn Borg or Jack Nicklaus. Those guys really concentrate. With the world on their shoulders, they’re so absorbed with what they’re doing.
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If you don’t believe in winning, you don’t believe in free enterprise, capitalism, our way of life.
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If you don’t win a Super Bowl, you’re not considered successful in the National Football League. I can remember, when we finally won that first one, feeling so good for the players and fans.
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If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
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My hats did give me an identity. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time someone has seen me bareheaded and said, ‘I almost didn’t recognize you without a hat on’, I could have bought the Cowboys myself.
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