Joe Paterno

“We have to realize a kid will love us one day and hate us the next. That cannot change who we are and what we are about.”

“The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner.”

“I don't think I deviated from what I'm all about and what I thought was important. Whether you want to call that a legacy, or whatever you want to call it.”

“It doesn't matter what people think of me. I've lived my life.”

“I'm not as concerned about me. What's happened to me has been great. I got five great kids. Seventeen grandchildren.”

“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”

“You must relate athletic experiences to life.”

“I've had a wonderful experience here at Penn State.”

“What is a coach? We are teachers. Educators. We have the same obligations as all teachers, except we probably have more influence over young people than anybody but their families. And, in a lot of cases, more than their families.”

“Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.”