Tony Dungy

“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.”

“Don't shed any tears for me. I got to live a dream most people don't get to live.”

“The first thing you have to do is make sure you're still wanted back. I never take that for granted any more.”

“The Lord doesn't always take you in a straight line. He tests you sometimes.”

“I just think winners win. And guys who won all the way through high school and college, the best player at every level, they have a way of making things happen and winning games.”

“We want to enjoy our families and the hype leading up to the game.”

“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.'”

“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.”

“I have yet to hear God's audible voice, although I have often felt led by God in more subtle ways.”

“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.”

“The further I get away from coaching, the more I know I made the right decision. You almost forget how wonderful family life is.”

“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.”

“We talked about some of our experiences, focusing, hanging together down the stretch, important games. It's not necessarily who has the most talent but what team sticks together and executes their fundamentals the best.”

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

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

“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.”

“You may not win the Super Bowl. Your kids may not go on to be doctors and lawyers and everything may not go perfectly. That doesn't mean it was a bad plan or the wrong thing. It's just like a football season. Everything's not going to go perfect.”

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

“Anyone who's a parent dreads that call in the middle of the night. I have four grown children and I still dread it.”

“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.”