Sean McVay Quotes

I was broadcasting Cardinal baseball in the major leagues at the age of 21, and that only happened because my last name was Buck.

Playing in the NFL, it's a privilege, it's not a right.

Talk to people no one else is talking to. Who would have thought that giving a speech at a funeral at age 12 would introduce me to a man who would introduce me to my first business contact who would introduce me to several other important people in my life. That's luck. That's randomness.

Go to the young conductors who are not making it, and you will hear how we shouldn't push ourselves or sell ourselves, how they don't have the right connections and the right opportunities. Well, you can be sure they've had the opportunities.

People return my phone calls now, which is really interesting. I'll tell you what I've learned that's kind of bittersweet. So many doors have opened up. I've met everybody in the business. I'm fortunate people want to work with me.

I'm really lucky, because I've been able to go places and meet people you can only dream of.

You need fans in high places, I always tell people. I don't care how talented you are.

The world doesn't reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.

I've gotten to meet so many talented people!

We've done as best a job as we can making it clear that I'm earning what I'm earning because of me and not because of who my father is. But at the same time, I'm not ignoring things that would be dumb to ignore, like people that I can know through him and experiences I can have through him and things that I can learn from him.

It is about meeting the right people at the right time that makes you go where you do. And I know that in our industry, everyone works hard but not everyone gets recognition.

The biggest thing I learned at Wisconsin was, it's all who you work for, not where you work or what level.

Mr. Kraft and his family, they gave me an opportunity to come out and play in the NFL. And just to see the kind of role model Mr. Kraft is in the community, he's always around; he's here every day - darn near - he's very involved, and he's just a good man. Nothing but respect, and it starts at the top.

I've always thought it's a great privilege to be a part of the NFL. Every day, you just treasure it.

Not everyone gets the chance to be drafted.

I wanted to be in the situation where I could have a chance to go to the NFL and be a great quarterback and take care of my family.

You really have to prove yourself and prove your worth. I didn't come from family that had been here for generations and had all these connections.

It's not my decision, what goes on with who gets a title shot. I mean, some people get their shots in two or three fights. They're pretty lucky. I wish I could be like them.

I was a player in the Arena League, I was building relationships with that internship.

I owe much of my success to Seann Walsh. He kept recommending me for Live At The Apollo until eventually the producers offered me a gig.

You will not find outsiders getting main, important roles in big films. The difficult part is to meet the right people.

I'm not going to deny that knowing someone in high places can sometimes get the job done. That's the name of the game. A son or daughter of someone famous will get a break. But once they're in there, they're on their own.

I've wanted to put myself in that position to be the best wide receiver in the NFL, and I definitely think I'm putting my foot forward to make that claim.

Coaching is really a big fraternity. You can get in if you know the right people.

I am a head coach in the NFL today because of the opportunity the Coaching Fellowship provided me. The program is really the thing that jump-starts your career.