Lou Holtz Quotes

Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?

No one has ever drowned in sweat.

Notre Dame is the one school that has a national recruiting base, from Florida to Texas to California.

Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn’t work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.

We have an obligation to help people that cannot help themselves. The mentally retarded, the physically retarded, et cetera.

I don’t exercise.

It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.

The price of LEADERSHIP is RESPONSIBILITY….and part of that responsibility is to STAY POSITIVE whether you feel like it or not.

After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent.

I was raised in a religious environment, and my wife is one of the more religious people that I have ever known.

I’m no genius.

Had I been a great athlete, I’m not sure I would have even gone into coaching. I may have turned out feeling that my life ended when my athletic career ended, as happens so many times with various athletes.

When the bank asks me about my assets, I include my friendship with Regis Philbin.

How do you know what it’s like to be stupid if you’ve never been smart?