“I mean, when you've had a problem in your past, whether it's attributed directly to high cholesterol or not, you want to lower your cholesterol. You want to eat healthy. You want to feel healthy. You want to have a little more energy.” WantFeelsMeanLittlesProblemPastEnergySportsHealthyOur PastYour PastCholesterolHigh Cholesterol Author:Mike Ditka
“I don't know how to put it, but yet you know we have so many people who the way they look at life, the way they work depends on what happens, us winning or losing. It's kind of crazy. So, I kind of got caught up in that, I'm gonna try to stay away from that.” PeopleKnowsWayTryingLooksKindHappensWinningSportsKnow HowCrazyDependsLosingCaughtCaught UpWin Or Lose Author:Mike Ditka
“Eating properly is great. I mean you cut the fat down, cut the cholesterol out, but still you got to get your rest and you got to have some form of exercise.” MeanStillsFormSportsCuttingExerciseEatingFatsCholesterol Author:Mike Ditka
“Not really, and actually my cholesterol was 190 when I had the heart attack. 190, which isn't that high. I took it down to about 130 and it's probably about 140 or 145 now.” HeartSportsHeart AttackCholesterol Author:Mike Ditka
“When I put some Tabasco on things, and there's really nothing in Tabasco, it's not bad for you in any way, so that's kind of become my substitute. Now you got to get used to a hot mouth, but that's okay.” WayKindUsedSportsMouthsOkayHotSubstitutesTabasco Author:Mike Ditka
“Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.” InspirationalSportsFameExcellenceAccomplishmentBeing The BestMotivational SportsInspirational SportsAmerican FootballMotivational Inspirational SportsMoney And Fame Author:Mike Ditka
“I think your alcohol intake has to change. You know, usually a big person feels they can drink anything they want to and as much as they want to and I've cut that way back.” ThinkingKnowsWayWantFeelsPersonsBigsSportsCuttingDrinkAlcohol Author:Mike Ditka
“What's the difference between a three-week-old puppy and a sportswriter? In six weeks, the puppy stops whining.” ThreeSportsDifferencesWeekSixPuppyWhiningFunniest SportsNfl PlayersStop Whining Author:Mike Ditka
“We have a strange and wonderful relationship - he's strange and I'm wonderful.” SportsWonderfulStrangeNflBest FootballStrangenessWonderful Experience Author:Mike Ditka
“Here's what I tell anybody and this is what I believe. The greatest gift we have is the gift of life. We understand that. That comes from our Creator. We're given a body. Now you may not like it, but you can maximize that body the best it can be maximized.” BelieveMayBodyGivenI BelieveSportsCreatorFitnessWorkoutGreatest GiftsGifts Of Life Author:Mike Ditka
“I really believe the only way to stay healthy is to eat properly, get your rest and exercise. If you don't exercise and do the other two, I still don't think it's going to help you that much.” IfsThinkingWayBelieveStillsTwoHelpingSportsExerciseHealthyHealth Care Author:Mike Ditka
“You're never a loser until you quit trying.” InspirationalTryingMotivationalSportsPlayerFootballFailureAthleteCoachesQuittingMotivational SportsLoserInspirational SportsNever QuitAthleticFootball PlayerFootball GameMotivational Inspirational SportsAthlete MotivationalBest SportsShort SportsShort Inspirational SportsGreatest SportsShort Motivational SportsBest AthleteAwesome SportsInspirational AthleteInspirational BaseballFunny SportsSports CoachCoaches MotivationalMotivational BaseballGreatest AthleteAthletic MotivationalInspiring AthleteAthletic InspirationalInspirational CoachPlayer To CoachFunny Inspirational SportsYoung AthletesSports CoachingSports CompetitionCoaches And AthletesSoccer MotivationExtreme SportsGreat AthleticMotivate AthletesMotivational TrainingAthletic CompetitionInspirational HistoryLosing A GameMotivational SpeechSportiveSoccer CoachSports Hero Author:Mike Ditka
“I always tell people I want to live to be 150 and they say why would you want to do that. I say, well there's a few people I haven't made mad yet, I want to get them.” PeopleWantWellsMadeSportsHavensMadNflBest Football Author:Mike Ditka
“Success isn't permanent and failure isn't fatal.” InspirationalMotivationalSuccessMotivationSportsFailurePermanentCongratulationsAthleticFear Of FailureSuccess And FailureSuccess Failure Author:Mike Ditka
“What you feel spiritually. I think a lot of that has to do with it. If you have no spiritual life, chances are everything is going to aggravate you, you're going to fly off the handle at everything and that's what I did in the past. I've kind of got that under control now.” IfsThinkingFeelsKindPastSpiritualSportsChanceHandleSpiritual LifeChances AreAggravationAggravated Author:Mike Ditka
“The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves.” WantMotivationalMotivationWinningSportsAchieveAthleteMotivational SportsChampionshipWinning Championships Book:Ditka: An Autobiography Source: Ditka: An Autobiography
“You see people who have been very heavy in their life who have taken that body, trimmed it down, firmed it up through discipline, exercise and being able to say no. Eating properly, that all comes into it.” PeopleHas BeensBodyAbleSportsTakenDisciplineExerciseEatingHeavyDiets Author:Mike Ditka
“Basically, my problem was attributed to stress more than anything. I don't know what that does and I guess doctors can tell you that there's chemicals that build up in your system when you go through a lot of stress and constant stress.” KnowsDoeProblemSportsDoctorsStressConstantChemicals Author:Mike Ditka
“I do like beer, but lately I've started drinking non-alcoholic beer and I like the taste of it and I don't get the alcohol, so that's a good alternative also.” SportsTasteDrinkingAlcoholAlternativesBeerAlcoholics Author:Mike Ditka
“I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes.” SportsWhiteHabitEatingIce CreamGrapesPeanutsPopcornSnacksFreezingPretzels Author:Mike Ditka
“One of my favorite things is mayonnaise and I have to tell you that. I love mayonnaise, but I don't eat it any more. If I do I put light mayonnaise on it, which I know is still not good but it's a lot better than the other one and I don't eat it that much.” IfsKnowsStillsLightSportsMy FavoriteFavorites ThingsMayonnaise Author:Mike Ditka
“Really, if I'm gonna eat a meat, I'd rather eat venison than anything and I do like it a little on the rare side. That's probably my favorite meat and I've had some awfully good venison in some of the great restaurants.” IfsLittlesSportsSidesMy FavoriteMeatRestaurantsVenisonGreat Restaurants Author:Mike Ditka
