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" You don't have to drink or swear or hit people in the face when they're not looking, but you do have to be tough to win. "
Tom Landry
You
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Win
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" I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game. "
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" My hats did give me an identity. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time someone has seen me bareheaded and said, 'I almost didn't recognize you without a hat on', I could have bought the Cowboys myself. "
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" Being the best at whatever talent you have, that's what stimulates life. "
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" I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out. "
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" If you were to see me as a cheerleader, that would mean I was only watching instead of thinking. "
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" When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn. "
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" There are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death. If they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I'm not that way, and it keeps me steady. "
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" Right after the game, say as little as possible. "
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" As a Christian, I know my life is in God's hands. He has a plan for me. Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot of composure in tough situations. "
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