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. – Bill Parcells
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. – Bill Parcells
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. – Bill Parcells
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing. – Bill Parcells
I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable. – Bill Parcells
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. – 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. – Bill Parcells
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. – Bill Parcells
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. – Bill Parcells
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. – Bill Parcells
Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different. – Bill Parcells