Quotes from Bill Parcells

I can't live my life worrying about something that might never happen.

Success is never final, but failure can be.

My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That's pretty narrow... I don't view myself as a person who's well-versed in very many subjects. I'm not proud of that.

If you have fun, fine. It's not all life and death.

Why would you live your life worrying about something that's not going to happen?

By and large, I've been healthy all my life.

I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.

A good teacher creates an environment which allows the student to succeed.

I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly.

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.

The time to worry is before you place the bet - not after the wheel is spinning. Once it spins, you forget about it.

If you've ever won a championship, then that's all you're interested in doing.

If you're sensitive, you will have a hard time with me.

When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.

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.

I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.

I just coach the way I was coached when I was young, in my formative years. I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.

The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability. I can't worry about that.

Don't worry about it. It's just a bunch of guys with an odd-shaped ball.

When I was a young coach, there were people like Chuck Noll, Chuck Knox and Tom Landry who were there for me.

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.

I'm not really in the excuse business.

Something goes wrong, I yell at them -'Fix it'- whether it's their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.

Success is never final, but failure can be.