Quotes by Bill Parcells

About Bill Parcells:

Duane Charles "Bill" Parcells is a former American football head coach, both in college with the Air Force Falcons, and the National Football League with the New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Dallas Cowboys and is currently a "Courtesy Consultant" for the Cleveland Browns. He is known as "The Big Tuna", a nickname about the shape of his physique derived from a team joke during his tenure as linebackers coach of the New England Patriots.
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I just try to do the best job I possibly can - put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can - you've put forth your greatest effort - then I can live with whatever's next.

Bill Parcells

Success is never final, but failure can be.

Bill Parcells

I'm not really in the excuse business.

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 as an individual coach have a responsibility to try to give those players who put themselves at risk and in harm's way a chance to achieve success, and that goes for universities and professional teams, as well.

Bill Parcells

If you have fun, fine. It's not all life and death.

Bill Parcells

I have a lot of great friends in football. The game was great to me. And I've been able to do other things in television and enjoy that, meeting those people.

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

I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.

Bill Parcells

I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones.

Bill Parcells

The NFL has been good to me.

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

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.

Bill Parcells

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.

Bill Parcells

By and large, I've been healthy all my life.

Bill Parcells

Why would you live your life worrying about something that's not going to happen?

Bill Parcells

I can't live my life worrying about something that might never happen.

Bill Parcells

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.

Bill Parcells

I love football; I enjoy it. That's why I've been in this game as many years as I have. I still like it. I get excited about it.

Bill Parcells

You are what you are.

Bill Parcells

Author Bio

  • NameBill Parcells
  • DescriptionAmerican football coach
  • BornAugust 22, 1941
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSports Coach