Quotes from Lou Holtz

I truly believe the things Notre Dame stands for.

I feel that God wants me to coach; otherwise, he wouldn't have put the desire in me.

A team wins with the elimination of mistakes and with people who want to win and can't stand losing.

My athletes always follow my advice... unless it conflicts with what that they want to do.

You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.

Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.

If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you're doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking. It's tough enough getting that boat to shore with everybody rowing, let alone when a guy stands up and starts putting his life jacket on.

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.

Successful people will always tell you you can do something. It's the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.

Our cellar home had a kitchen and a combination bedroom and half bath, which meant we had a sink next to the bed. We had no refrigerator, no shower or tub, and no privacy. My parents shared the bedroom with my sister and me.

My wife doesn't even want to spend 2 hours with me.

I think that we have opportunities all around us - sometimes we just don't recognize them.

I can't explain why a bride buys her wedding dress, whereas a groom rents his tux.

To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.

I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they'd be, what position they'd play and so on.

The University of Notre Dame does not redshirt, and I endorse that policy completely. I am very much in favor of redshirting, but not at Notre Dame. But there's no doubt about it. It puts us at a huge disadvantage.

When I left the University of Notre Dame, I honestly felt I would never coach again.

Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.

I'm so old, I don't buy green bananas any more.

I give opinions, not advice.

When I work a game as an analyst, all I do is look at the game like a coach.

An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Had I been a great athlete, I'm not sure I would have even gone into coaching. I may have turned out feeling that my life ended when my athletic career ended, as happens so many times with various athletes.