Thomas Keller Quotes

You want to have that trust with your QB; you want to build that camaraderie throughout your team and just have that relationship with them, so when you're out there, he doesn't have anything to worry about. He tells you to run this route, you run it to the best of your ability and be there for him.

Not having to constantly remind everyone what's required is an important part of being successful.

It takes all 11 on the field doing their job correctly to make it all happen.

I just want the best team-mate I can get.

I think the quarterback position, moreso than in all of sports, no other position compares - you rely on so many people to do your job.

You don't want to be the weak link or the person who lets other people down.

We have a very old saying in our household: 'Inspect what you expect.' You hold people accountable, and I use my business background for finding the most efficient and effective solutions to deliver the result we're looking for.

I am not going to be the guy who's not pulling his weight.

I want to be one of the guys, but I also want to be 'the' guy, the guy that can go out there and they can rely on in crunch time. I'm going to be the guy that they know will show up every day, every game, every play and show up on a consistently great level.

As long as people are clear on what they need to do and what's going on, you're very likely to succeed. When nobody is clear, then you're guaranteed to fail.

Communication is an issue where we can improve, and if I can do anything to help, I am happy to.

You can't win if nobody catches the ball in the outfield. You're only as good as the team you have behind you.

People shouldn't be interested in me. They should be interested in me if I'm not doing what I promise.

Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.

Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.

If people aren't in sync, things won't work out well.

When our assists lead to baskets, that's us playing our best, and we begin knocking down shots.

I hold head coaches accountable.

When you work with somebody for a long period of time, you develop a shorthand with everything.

I trust the people who are working with me. I delegate.

In any team sport, the best teams have consistency and chemistry.

A huge amount of negotiations and diplomacy has nothing to do with bartering or arguing but is just trying to get everyone [doing the negotiating] on the same page. It takes yours, days, even weeks sometimes.

Be able to delegate, because there are some things that you just can't do by yourself.

There are certain people you don't have to worry about on set.

When you step on the field, you want to be a starter. You want to be the person everybody looks to and says, 'If we need a play to be made, let's go to him.'