That's how I judge a quarterback: Either you make plays or you don't. I don't even want to talk about mechanics. Fran Tarkenton
What's so wonderful about football and business and show business is that every time I start thinking I'm special, I get knocked on my ass. Fran Tarkenton
The pro athlete is a sad tale. He signs a big contract and thinks he's set for life. I didn't think I was set for life, and I don't now. As athletes, we are important, celebrities, in demand and rich. Then we are out of the game and we are not important, not celebrities, not in demand and not rich. Fran Tarkenton
The greatness of America is capitalism, free market capitalism. The exceptionalism of American business. Fran Tarkenton
Quarterbacks need to make their team better. If it's a bad team, they can even make a bad team better. Fran Tarkenton
You can have money piled to the ceiling but the size of your funeral is still going to depend on the weather. Chuck Tanner
I don't think a manager should be judged by whether he wins the pennant, but by whether he gets the most out of the twenty-five men he's been given. Chuck Tanner
What you have to remember is that baseball isn't a week or a month but a season - and a season is a long time. Chuck Tanner
There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience. Chuck Tanner
As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports have arrived. Sheryl Swoopes
I've accomplished everything a person can accomplish on a basketball court, but I never thought about the future when I was younger. I never made plans for the next stage in my life. Sheryl Swoopes