Tony Dungy Quotes - Page 4

Keeping ridiculous hours doesn't mean you'll be successful.

I talk to our players about life and situations and doing the right thing all the time.

When it's over, it's over is part of football's greatest appeal to me. When a game ends, win or lose, it's time to prepare for the next one.

You may not win the Super Bowl. Your kids may not go on to be doctors and lawyers and everything may not go perfectly. That doesn't mean it was a bad plan or the wrong thing. It's just like a football season. Everything's not going to go perfect.

Our goal was to win, to win a Super Bowl, but also to win in the right way, to be role models to our community, to represent Indianapolis, the state of Indiana and the National Football League.

Avoidance doesn’t solve anything; it merely serves as a temporary salve.

The fundamental keys to the culture of any organization can only be achieved when everyone is on the same page.

Hard work and togetherness. They go hand in hand. You need the hard work because it's such a tough atmosphere... to win week in and week out. You need togetherness because you don't always win, and you gotta hang though together.

Pain prompts us to change behavior that is destructive to ourselves or to others. Pain can be a highly effective instructor.

The regular season games are much more intense. And also, I believe that in 16 games, some teams separate themselves. The good teams separate themselves from the not-so-good teams. The longer the season is, the bigger that separation will get.

It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal when you're in the trenches.

But there's no substitute for a full-time dad. Dads who are fully engaged with their kids overwhelmingly tend to produce children who believe in themselves and live full lives.

But I know I have a son who doesn't listen to anything I say and if he hears the same thing from someone else, sometimes it has a little more impact.

We wanted guys who had been productive in college, and we made it a point to pick performance over potential.

The biggest thing you need to be successful with it is a quarterback who wants to be involved in the decision-making process and not just merely want to execute plays sent in to him.

There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.

I said all along that God is in control.

If you want to be an athlete, then getting good grades, going to college, and developing your intellectual skills are important.

I needed to do my current job well, keep preparing, and wait on God's timing. I needed to trust His leadership rather than try to force an outcome I wanted.

The first thing you have to do is make sure you're still wanted back. I never take that for granted any more.

I would want America to know our kids need us. Spend as much time with your kids as you can. Enjoy them. Be with them. Hug your children; You never know when it will be the last time.

There are weaknesses that you have to understand and it takes a lot of discipline for the players to be able to play it effectively and have confidence in what they're doing.

I've always tried to coach people the way I would like to be coached; positively and encouragingly rather than with criticism and fear ... I've tried to be as fair as possible.

I found that while life drags on when you're losing, it marches on when you're winning.

I enjoy talking to young people, and talking to people about helping young people. That part is not a chore. It's pretty fun, and something I like to do because I think it's important.