I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.

I'm a little superstitious.

I've been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.

If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.

If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.

If you're sensitive, you will have a hard time with me.

The media dwells mostly on negativity.

The NFL has been good to me.

The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability. I can't worry about that.

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.

There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.

Usually older players, late in the season, start to get cold.

When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.

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

You are what you are.

You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.

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.

I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.

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.