Coach Quotes

When they boo you, you know they mean you.

San Francisco has always been my favorite booing city. I don't mean the people boo louder or longer, but there is a very special intimacy. When they boo you, you know they mean you. Music, that's what it is to me. One time in Kezar Stadium they gave me a standing boo.

Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game.

Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.

Find out what the other team wants to do. Then take it away from them.

Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.

You see Boris Becker, Mats Wilander, Nadal, Pete Sampras - they were all great when they were young. As a coach, you can see that type of talent at an early age.

You never know, I might get back into coaching someday.

Twenty years ago, you'd see guys busting rackets in locker rooms. Today they do it in their hotel rooms.

There's always a learning curve, where you've got to learn what your subject is all about.

Sometimes when you're in the storm, it's harder and maybe when it's over, then you can look back on it.

I remember Agassi playing Federer in Basel, Switzerland in 1998, and Andre was already saying at that time that Federer would be tough. Usually at the time players are 17, you can see if they will be great.

I did a really good job of sticking to the tennis court.

Because you can't change results - I would change my losses, and I would definitely like to see on-court coaching.

At 21, there's lots more room there, plenty of things to improve on as you get older.

People who enjoy what they are doing invariably do it well.

A winning effort begins with preparation.

Failures are expected by losers, ignored by winners.

Whether you're winning or losing, it is important to always be yourself. You can't change because of the circumstances around you.

You are responsible to each other because when you win a game of football, you only need eight players to perform well.

Well, football is a hard game; there's no denying it. It's a game that can bring out the worst in you, at times.

There are members of the London press who seek to antagonise me, deliberately.

The culmination of three trophies was the pinnacle of my career and it has been rewarded with a knighthood.

Myths grow all the time. If I was to listen to the number of times I've thrown teacups then we've gone through some crockery in this place. It's completely exaggerated, but I don't like people arguing back with me.

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury.

If we can play like that every week we'll get some level of consistency.

If my parents were still alive, they would be very proud. They gave me a good start in life, the values that have driven me, and the confidence to believe in myself.

If I have my health I can carry on. There will be a point when I do quit but I have absolutely no idea when that is.

I feel sympathy for the working class lad. I've always championed about ticket prices and try to equate that to people's salaries.

I don't like losing but I've mellowed. I maybe have a short fuse but it goes away quicker now.