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" I wish Michael Sam nothing but the best in his quest to become a star in the NFL,and I am confident he will get the opportunity to show what he can do on the field. "

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" My parents had a strong impact on who I am today. My mother and dad both encouraged us to think about the long term - where you wanted to be - to think about education, to think about what is right and what is wrong, and to do things that will help you in the long run. "

Tony Dungy

I Am

Education

Today

" I had 10 to 12 close buddies who I played ball with all the way from elementary to high school. That is where I learned to compete. "

" As big a deal as the Super Bowl is, it's not the most important thing going on in the planet. "

" We have a number of difficulties facing our nation, but I believe fatherlessness is right at the top of the list. "

" I got put into leadership roles very early in life from fifth grade, sixth grade. I always ended up being the quarterback or the leader of the sports teams, and it's kind of benefiting me now. "

Tony Dungy

Sports

Life

" I think I can always look back and say my mom and dad would have done this or suggested that in a particular situation. I just really feel blessed to have had them as parents. "

" 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. "

" As humans, we don't know what we should do. We don't have those instincts like God has given animals. We have to see to know where we are going. It is just a natural human emotion to look for people to emulate. "

" I could never have pictured myself writing a book when I was 25 years old. My mom was an English teacher but I wasn't that way growing up. "

" I've said all along that God is in control. "

" The reason my kids like McDonald's is that they always know what they're going to get. It's not gourmet food, but the french fries they order in Indianapolis are just like the french fries they order in Tampa. Wherever they get McDonald's fries, they know it will be the same. That's what McDonald's does. "

" To win those big games you're going to have to complete some third-down passes, you're going to have to be able to get some explosive games in the passing game. "

" 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. "

" Football was really my least favorite sport and the last sport that I ended up picking up as a kid. My dad started me off with baseball, which most kids did at that time. I really enjoyed basketball. That was my favorite sport. "

Tony Dungy

Time

Football

" The best leaders are following Christ. That's the best leader you can follow. "

" The narrow path that 'Uncommon' people will take, that the Lord wants you to go down, that really is the ultimate way to go. "

" You never know what's going to happen. My mother was an English teacher. If someone had told her that I was going to write a book, she would never have believed that. So you can never say never. "

" 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. "

" As a young kid, I had a great background. My grandfather was a minister; I have two uncles that were ministers, and so I had that spiritual background. I accepted Christ early as a kid. "

" Sometimes I think God wants there to be a circus so we can show there's another way to respond. "

" People have to understand how important it is for kids to be nurtured by their mom and dad and get the great role modeling when they are young. "

" It's definitely harder being a dad than a coach. "

" People look at me and see a calm, cool guy on the sidelines and I want them to know that my Christian faith affects my coaching and everything I do. "

Tony Dungy

Faith

People

" When I was15 years old, I couldn't look at the NFL and look on TV and say, 'Boy, there's a head coach, African American. That's something I'd like to do.' "

" I know when I was an assistant coach and I started interviewing for head coaching jobs, I actually lost out on many jobs, several jobs, and the complaint that I got was, 'Well, he doesn't fit the mold of a head coach. He doesn't look the part. He's not gonna jump up and down. He's not going to scream.' "

" If people didn't know me and only knew my public persona, what I'd want them to know is everything that I do, I do for the Glory of Lord. Because of my Christian faith, that's who I am. I wasn't always that way, but I'm very proud that I am. "

Tony Dungy

Know

People

" When I played at Minnesota, Green Bay, those northern cities, Buffalo, they wanted to have those championship games at home. It was going to be an advantage to be there with their fans and the cold weather and all that. But when you've got a Super Bowl, and it's the two best teams, you want ideal conditions. You want to play a great game. "

" That's the key to defending any quarterback: to make them throw before they want to throw. "

" Lovie Smith and I are not only the first two African-Americans but Christian coaches showing that you can win doing it the Lord's way and we're more proud of that. "

" When you're in a situation, you can complain about it, you can feel sorry for yourself, you can do a lot of things. But how are you gonna make the situation better? "