Dabo Swinney Quotes

Let me be clear: Despite his flaws, I respect Andy Reid as a coach and as a person.

When you see Pep on TV or read his words in the newspaper, it is the portrait of a man who is the ultimate professional. But when you work with him, you don't just come to see him as a coach. You learn about his qualities as a man. It is that side of Pep Guardiola that the people on the outside don't get to see.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

Tom Brady is a person of great integrity and is a great ambassador of the game both on and off the field.

We try to recruit good players and good people.

You cannot just switch football on and off; it's intense. There were times when I probably shouldn't have got involved in certain things and said certain things, but you feel that sometimes you have to stand up for what you believe. Maybe the supporters looked to me to stand up as well.

Can you be a nicer gentleman, or a better man for your sport or your kids than Joe Paterno?

Michel duCille has been an editor of indelible integrity, decency, and a deep sense of humanity. Michel stood by me during the highlights and shadows of my life. We began our careers together as interns at 'The Miami Herald.' His photography over the years embodied the concerned journalist, which carried over to his work in management.

I'm most proud of the fact I carried myself on and off the field consistently for what the NFL stands for.

Everything about morality and obligations I owe to football.

I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.

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.

Abe Krok was a man of integrity who made a unique contribution to Mamelodi Sundowns and to South African football.

I'm there for my friends, and I'd like to think I'm there for my employees.

You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader. You can certainly command without that sense of commitment, but you cannot lead without it.

I'm a very loyal and compassionate person.

Daniel Cormier has been a model champion. He will be a champion for the rest of his life.

All that I can say is that, from my point of view, our manager Arsene Wenger is an unbelievable man off the pitch and as a manager.

Loyalty is a big part of football, and it shows if you are a real man or not.

I don't change the way that I play. I love the game of basketball, man. I ride with these guys in this locker room. They know that. If I've got something to say to them, I will say it. You may not like the way that it comes across. That's fine. But that's who I am.

I myself have the utmost respect for Coach Coughlin.

One of the reasons I wear No. 2 is because of him. Yeah, he was ultimate team guy. He was a winner. And just a good guy for a kid to look up to. And I always pretended to be Jeter.

I've got the utmost respect for Azpilicueta as a player and a person.

I've had the honor and privilege of knowing Jeff for over 25 years. He's been a dear friend and a mentor, and there is no finer person in public service than Jeff Sessions. He's conducted himself with the greatest integrity of any public official I've ever met.

Jeter was no choir boy, Jeter has lived a life. But it's always stayed separate from what happened when he showed up at Yankee Stadium. And that's really to his credit.