The youth of America need routine, repetition toward excellence, a sound but not punishing discipline, and the opportunity to make mistakes without the feeling of failure.

We live in a society that only embraces success and that is who we are. It takes a great deal of inner strength to deal with the time commitment of coaching when very little seems to be accomplished.

It is important for coaches to mentor young people toward those things that are most important in life and aid them in creating their own order of priorities to live by.

I think we had to hit rock-bottom in all facets of the program before we could ever start moving in a positive direction.

If you are not a part of the solution then you must be part of the problem. I am done with problems here!

The great cancer facing all of us during this ‘new millennium’ is entitlement.

Before success can truly become routine, there must be that transition from that wanting/hoping to have success toward honestly knowing you can earn success with your talents and work ethic.

To achieve any group goal, individuals must work to improve themselves as a means to improve the group.

I teach our young men that respect is earned each day on the practice field, in the classroom, and how each young man lives his life.

The third year at a school for any head coach is the most important year for the program they are attempting to develop.

A team goal requires a team effort.

We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death.

I may not understand, but I am willing to admire.

I just got the will to win at life.

Apparently there is nothing in the news that falls between inhuman acts of horror and kittens.

Max: "Fang! This is a huge break! Of course we should go check it out!" Fang: "But we're grounded." Max and Fang: (stare at each other for a second and burst out laughing)

I figure if it's turns out well the film will have its own momentum and will carry into the video release. So it's hard to really picture the DVD version when I'm in production.

I've always had a great fondness for English detective fiction such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers.

I'm more interested in politicians who deal with human rights in their own country rather than lecture the rest of the world.

I'm privileged that I'm an artist.

People have prejudices against a nation in which they have no acquaintances.