I wouldn’t think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys’ blue.
TOM LANDRYI probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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Achievement builds character.
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If they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I’m not that way, and it keeps me steady.
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Take away winning, and you take away everything that is strong about America.
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If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
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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 show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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There are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death.
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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 just didn’t want to leave the Cowboys when they were down.
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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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I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
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I knew the risk. To me, it’s not an ego thing. I enjoy coaching. I enjoy helping people achieve something.
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Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.
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When a big play occurs for our team, I’m concentrating on how the defense is reacting to it.
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I don’t believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
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