“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.” KnowsWantEnoughPlayerTeam Author:Bill Parcells
“All you have to do is play better than the other guy and things go well. If you don't play better than the other players then somebody takes your place. Now a lot of guys, in this day and time with the transient nature of the sport, as soon as the competition gets too good, they want out.” IfsWantWellsPlayGuySportsPlayerCompetitionThis DayOther GuysTransient Author:Bill Parcells
“Part of buying the groceries is having a philosophy and trying to stick to it as best you can, knowing that occasionally you may make an exception. But, you do so knowing you're attempting to do it for a certain reason and you have to be very careful not to try to make too many exceptions, because then you wind up as a franchise with a team full of exceptions, which is not what you want.” WantTryingMayReasonPhilosophyCertainKnowingTeamWindSticksCarefulWhat You WantBuyingExceptionAttemptingGroceries Author:Bill Parcells
“If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.” IfsWantOughtDinnerCooksShopsGroceries Author:Bill Parcells
“You ask yourself, 'What do you want your legacy to be?' I'm content at this point to say, 'Those who follow me.' Romeo Crennel, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, to name a few. I think I've got a pretty good group, so far.” ThinkingWantAsksNamesGroupsBillsLegacyFollow MeSeanBill Belichick Author:Bill Parcells
“I only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don't have any regard for anyone else's perception.” WantPlayMotivationalSportsTeamPerceptionRegardPerceive Author:Bill Parcells
“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.” WantTryingLooksMotivationalTogetherSportsStartingIngredientsPudding Author:Bill Parcells
