Herb Brooks Quotes

The best teams are team in any sport that lose themselves in the team. The individuals lose their identity. And their identities come about as a result of being in the team first.

A team is a team is a team. Shakespeare said that many times.

I always chose the byline.

For me, I always considered that a group is above everything else.

The best part of it for me is the idea that this group of young men, who came together and believed in themselves, bought the team concept completely, took the names off the back of the jerseys, checked the egos at the door.

You know, what is team chemistry? My opinion is when you have enough people who care about winning and enough people who losing affects. That's what chemistry means to me. It doesn't necessarily mean you're going to win, but you're going to have enough people on the same page. It's almost impossible, I think, to get everyone on the same page, but it's gotta mean something to you.

Trust is the foundation of real teamwork (there is nothing touchy-feely about this).

If you get your face and your name out there enough, people will start to recognize you.

I'm willing to take the blame if the strip goes down the drain, and I want the credit if it succeeds. So long as it has my name on it, I want it to be mine.

Unless you already have a name well known in at least one stratum of society, I don't think trying to do things yourself will be easy - if at all possible.

If we pick recognition over influence we'll be known for all the wrong stuff.

You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays in the back room. If you want the cooperation of human beings around you, make them feel that they are important. And you do that by being humble.

All that matters is to help the team.

The best way to make somebody feel important is to try to assassinate them.

I wish always to be quoted as George Eliot.

It's hard for a newbie author to get noticed.

What matters is performances, regardless of what the name is, whether it's The Rock - which is my nickname and people call me that all the time - it's no big deal. So, whether it's The Rock or Dwayne Johnson, in terms of being recognised I just think that the goal is to be recognised as a good actor. I don't put much thought or weight into the name, or the name change, or what it is, or what does it mean? It's just a nickname.

Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.

One of the things I keep reminding players is that when you're lost in a fog, you must stick together. Then you don't get lost. If there's a secret about Liverpool, that's it.

I don't need my name anywhere.

In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.

So on behalf of a well-oiled unit of people who came together to serve something greater than themselves, congratulations.

Don't do anything as an individual that will make you stand out from your teammates.

Group discipline produces a unified effort toward a common goal.

I think when we stop putting labels and start worrying more about the performance, that's when you're able to cross over and make yourself a household name and go everywhere.