Bill Cowher Quotes

Obviously if your head coach expects more of you, you bring it to the table.

I'm just trying to do my job and my part to make this a team that people respect.

My players, because they work with me every day, they know my commitment and how I work.

If someone is not playing defense or not giving effort, that's my specialty. I don't hold back on my words.

My favorite position is at No. 6 or No. 8, but I will never have a problem with a manager, because I do my job.

There's so many things Thierry's taught me, just how you go about being a professional.

The captain tag is something that every head coach in this league takes seriously.

I was captain of Wales; I've been captain of numerous football clubs.

I think I have some ideas on coaching, but listen, coaches work harder than players. The hours they put in, the headaches that they have. That's the one thing I've never liked about coaching. They have all the emotion, passion and preparation without actually getting to be able to dictate what happens.

I've always said that if you can get the best people who are good at what they do, but more importantly are passionate about what they do, you'll succeed.

My focus has been and will continue to be on doing my job.

This is my job and I respect it enough to concentrate on it.

I think I know I've been working very hard for the family business, sometimes those days are long days and I think if I know I'm working hard and pulling my weight, both working and playing hard at the same time, I think everyone who I work with can see I am there pulling my weight.

Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.

What I always say is, 'Do every job you're in like you're going to do it for the rest of your life, and demonstrate that ownership of it.'

It's important to put all I have into my career.

This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing.

I have often wondered why I was never captain of the Lakers.

When you're one of the leaders of the team, there are no days off.

When I'm at work, I do try and embody it as much as possible.

I'm just going out there and doing exactly what I'm coached and doing exactly what I'm supposed to do and just trying to help this team win.

There are always a lot of guys that have potential, but to make it a certain amount of years in the league, it takes more than just potential. You have to be professional, you have to be a good teammate, do things the right way. So now, any chance I get to talk to younger guys, I do it.

As a player, I'm going to do everything I can to help the organization as a whole. On the field, off the field, I'm going to do everything in my power.

The coaches can only put us in the right position, but it's up to the players to take the action.

I'm at my best when people are depending on me. If it's just on me and I don't have nothing to do, I'm going to be lazy. On the football field, it's every single day, every play, knowing that people are depending on me to make my play. That helps me elevate my game to another level.