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Achievement builds character.
Tom Landry
Character
Achievement
Builds
I probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.
Tom Landry
Game
Challenge
Enjoy
Out
More
Fact
Gotten
Than
In Fact
Really
Should
Team
Actual
Enjoyed
Bringing
Right after the game, say as little as possible.
Tom Landry
Game
Say
Possible
After
Little
Right
If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.
Tom Landry
Strength
Innovation
Say
Would
Would-Be
Had
Pick
Football
Football Coach
Greatest
Greatest Strength
Coach
Every coach has his own style of play, but when you spend your whole life as a Cowboy, you have to be influenced by what we did.
Tom Landry
Life
You
Style
Own
Every
Spend
His
Cowboy
Did
Influenced
Coach
Your
Whole
Play
I wouldn't think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys' blue.
Tom Landry
Just Be
Think
Would
Because
Cowboys
Blue
Just
Being
Again
Coach
Hard
I just didn't want to leave the Cowboys when they were down. I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
Tom Landry
Before
Down
Else
Took
Respectable
Over
Least
Leave
Were
Cowboys
Get
Just
Want
Wanted
Anyone
Anyone Else
Them
Position
If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect... what are the alternatives?
Tom Landry
Life
You
Our
Way
Alternatives
Effect
American
American Way
Eliminate
The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
Tom Landry
Win
First
Super
Super Bowl
Bowl
Greatest
Greatest Thing
Your
Thing
If you don't win a Super Bowl, you're not considered successful in the National Football League. I can remember, when we finally won that first one, feeling so good for the players and fans.
Tom Landry
Good
You
Win
Remember
Fans
First
Feeling
National
Considered
Finally
Super
Super Bowl
Football
Remember When
League
Bowl
First One
National Football League
Won
Successful
Players
If you were to see me as a cheerleader, that would mean I was only watching instead of thinking.
Tom Landry
Me
You
Thinking
Would
See
Only
Instead
Cheerleader
Were
Mean
Watching
Managing is like holding a dove in your hand. Squeeze too hard and you kill it, not hard enough and it flies away.
Tommy Lasorda
You
Holding
Too
Enough
Like
Hand
Squeeze
Managing
Your
Hard
Dove
Flies
Away
One time I was doing a speech to a group of kids, and just before I get there, I see this little kid crying. I found out they just lost a game, and he was the losing pitcher. I went over there, put my arm around him, and said, 'What are you crying for? When major league players lose, they don't cry.'
Tommy Lasorda
Time
You
Game
Losing
Lose
Lost
Before
Group
Kid
Kids
Out
One Time
See
He
Put
Arm
Over
League
Major
Major League
Cry
Crying
Him
Around
Said
Doing
Get
Pitcher
Just
Little
Little Kid
Found
Players
Speech
When we win, I'm so happy I eat a lot. When we lose, I'm so depressed, I eat a lot. When we're rained out, I'm so disappointed I eat a lot.
Tommy Lasorda
Happy
Win
Lose
Out
Eat
Disappointed
Lot
Diet
Depressed
Rained
No, we don't cheat. And even if we did, I'd never tell you.
Tommy Lasorda
You
Tell
Never
Cheat
Did
Even
I bleed Dodger blue!
Tommy Lasorda
Bleed
Dodger
Blue
Sports has kept me on the straight and narrow path.
Tommy Lasorda
Me
Sports
Path
Narrow
Straight
Kept
Baseball is played by all countries now, and softball, too.
Tommy Lasorda
Softball
Too
Countries
Baseball
Now
Played
Sometimes, you get too hopped up, too excited, and it works against you.
Tommy Lasorda
You
Sometimes
Too
Excited
Up
Get
Against
Works
When I was 15 years old, I used to actually dream I was pitching in Yankee Stadium. Bill Dickey was my catcher.
Tommy Lasorda
Old
Dream
Catcher
Yankee
Yankee Stadium
Years
Pitching
Stadium
Bill
Used
Actually
When I took the job as the manager of the Olympic team, I didn't take it because I was a Dodger. I did it because I was an American, and I wanted to bring that gold medal where it belongs in baseball, the United States. And that's exactly what our team did.
Tommy Lasorda
Job
Took
Our
States
Exactly
Exactly What
Take
Because
Dodger
American
Did
Manager
Gold
Gold Medal
Where
Wanted
Team
Medal
Baseball
United
United States
Bring
Belongs
Olympic
When I was interviewed after I got hired to replace Walter Alston, a future Hall of Famer, I was asked: 'Don't you feel pressure on you?' I said: 'Want to know something? I'm worried about the guy who's going to have to replace me.'
Tommy Lasorda
Future
Me
You
Pressure
Worried
About
Something
Guy
Feel
Know
Hall
Said
Got
Hired
Replace
Going
Want
After
Asked
I've always called L.A. 'the world capital of sport.'
Tommy Lasorda
World
Sport
Always
Capital
Chan Ho had a great career and was the exemplification of class, dignity and character.
Tommy Lasorda
Great
Character
Class
Dignity
Great Career
Had
Career
I've had heroes in my life - Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth.
Tommy Lasorda
Life
Heroes
My Life
Joe
Joe DiMaggio
Ruth
Had
Babe
Babe Ruth
I firmly believe that there is a God. I firmly believe that there is a Heaven. And I firmly believe that if you go there, it's gonna be great.
Tommy Lasorda
God
Great
You
Believe
Firmly
Go
Heaven
Gonna
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