Neil Warnock Quotes

Things happen on the field. It has happened between me and other players, but we always left it out there.

When neighbours interact with each other, it is only natural that sometimes they will run into problems of some kind or another. As long as they respect each other, properly manage differences, and pursue mutual benefits, there will be harmonious sound instead of jarring noises.

I think making the referee aware of a situation, there is nothing wrong with that.

I mean, don't get me wrong, being ref is a very tough job - managing 10 of the best athletes in the world. At the same time, I think there is way too much ego from their standpoint.

Over time, many CEOs realize that being able to quickly and effectively confront conflict in their company is a leadership opportunity because people's respect often rises and falls on whether their leader deals with conflict head on or avoids dealing with it.

What I don't like to see is a lot of chirping and guys just talking crap to each other. If you got something wrong with a guy, go see him.

You need to separate the fans and the players.

I don't want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.

You don't just call a person out to a fight if you don't know their background, what they've been through, and how to test them.

There must be some tensions in a team, which you can't always wipe away or smooth over.

If I had a choice, I'd rather not fight someone from Brazil, but as a professional, I couldn't say no.

My parents told me if I wanted to fight, they wouldn't support me.

When I go into the ring, I don't hate opponents, and I certainly don't want to hurt them.

If other people have problems with my competitions, then there's nothing I can do.

Having worked with some of the characters in football and having to be nice to them - and knowing your job depends on you having to be nice to them - just doesn't appeal to me.

It's never me against Saban, and I have too much respect for him to say that anyway. I never felt that way.

As a press secretary and on 'The Five,' I've learned that I have a choice in how I answer a question. There's combative or productive - I get to take my pick.

There are always going to be distractions, push and shove between players. It's about rolling with the punches and enjoying every situation, good or bad.

I'm a firm believer in... just because these guys are professional athletes or whatever, everybody's going to have an opinion on something, and not everybody's going to get along. I've had my words with fans on Twitter too.

I like to fight where people respect me.

From the neighborhoods that we grew up in, we had to learn how to deal with people. How to keep certain people at a distance, how to cut people off completely.

I'm bad on passive aggression. I know that.

I don't have no personal problems with nobody.

Normally when you meet a person you don't like, you might have words with them, but then you walk away. When you're filming a show, you can't walk away.

Obviously, in the buildup to some fights, there's animosity and testosterone and banter. But at the end of the day, we all understand that this is a business, just two men who are trying to further their careers and provide for their families.