Quotes by Bill Parcells

Bill Parcells

American coach in the NFL

Lived from: 1941 -

Category: Athletes

Born: 22 august 1941

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  • Don't worry about it. It's just a bunch of guys with an odd-shaped ball.
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  • God's been good to me, He really has. I don't know why he picked me out... Just think about it: I virtually coached in my hometown. From the middle of the Meadowlands field, it can't be but a couple of miles. I was lucky to do that.
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  • I'll call somebody 'dumb' or 'stupid' if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don't know any other word for it, and if they don't like the word, that's too bad.
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  • I've been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.
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  • If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
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  • If you got anything to you at all as an athlete and a competitor, you don't care what the circumstances are. You still got competition.
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  • If you've ever won a championship, then that's all you're interested in doing.
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  • Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I'm no different.
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  • 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.
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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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  • Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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  • So if the players trust the coach, it's not a problem. If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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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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  • There's a line, players usually don't cross it and coaches usually don't cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had 'em. I'm not proud of those.
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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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  • When I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, 'Do you think I'm Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?' After that, they called me Tuna.
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  • When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that you don't know.
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  • Why would you live your life worrying about something that's not going to happen?
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Questions and Answers

What are the most famous quotes from Bill Parcells?

The two most famous quotes from Bill Parcells are:

  • "Don't worry about it. It's just a bunch of guys with an odd-shaped ball."
  • "God's been good to me, He really has. I don't know why he picked me out... Just think about it: I virtually coached in my hometown. From the middle of the Meadowlands field, it can't be but a couple of miles. I was lucky to do that."

When did Bill Parcells live?

Bill Parcells is still alive and was born in 1941.