There's no substitute for guts.

I don't have any ideas, my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.

Don't ever give up on ability. Don't give up on a player who has it.

In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway.

There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.

It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

It's nice to have the opportunity to play for so much money, but it's nicer to win it.

Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.

Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.

I'm known as a recruiter. Well you've got to have chicken to make chicken salad.

If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, Roll, Tide, Roll!

If they don't have a winning attitude, I don't want them.

I'd like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain't never been nothin but a winner.

It really doesn't cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable.

If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.

I don't care how much talent a team has -- if the boys don't think tough, practice tough, and live tough, how they play tough on Saturday.

Being inside Tiger Stadium is like being on the inside of a drum.

It's awfully important to win with humility. It's also important to lose. I hate to lose worse than anyone, but if you never lose you won't know how to act. If you lose with humility, then you can come back.

I'm no innovator. If anything I'm a stealer, or borrower. I've stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.

Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.