Quote

First we become the best, then we'll become first.

Lou Holtz

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
American Football Player
Football Coach
Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
Louis Holtz
Leadership
Sports
Become
Best
Firsts
First

More quotes by Lou Holtz

Image
One thing about me is I try to be honest.
Lou Holtz
Image
If you don't demand that your people maintain. High performances to remain on your team, Why should they be proud of the association?
Lou Holtz
Image
Give me a blackboard. I can stop anything on a blackboard.
Lou Holtz
Image
If Tiger Woods had played football, he would have been a quarterback.
Lou Holtz
Image
I asked you to pack your headgear and shoulder pads, but more importantly your defense and your kicking game, because that's what wins game like this.
Lou Holtz
Image
No matter how bad someone has it, there are others who have it worse. Remembering that makes life a lot easier and allows you to take pleasure in the blessings you have been given.
Lou Holtz
Image
Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.
Lou Holtz
Image
The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure. 1) Can people trust me to do what's right? 2) Am I committed to doing my best? 3) Do I care about other people and show it? If the answers to these questions are yes, there is no way you can fail.
Lou Holtz
Image
I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
Lou Holtz
Image
First and foremost I am a teacher, I care. Caring is helping the players to develop
Lou Holtz
Image
Behind every successful person, stands a very successful mother-in-law.
Lou Holtz
Image
The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities.
Lou Holtz
Image
I was raised in a religious environment, and my wife is one of the more religious people that I have ever known.
Lou Holtz
Image
Ya know, Hitler was a great leader, too.
Lou Holtz
Image
If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.
Lou Holtz
Image
I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.
Lou Holtz
Image
All an agent is going to do is buy things for a player, damage his eligibility, and make the player dependent on them.
Lou Holtz
Image
The best way to save face is not to use the lower half.
Lou Holtz
Image
I'll assure you this: I will have nothing to do with politics.
Lou Holtz
Image
When I work a game as an analyst, all I do is look at the game like a coach. Why was something successful? What makes it work? I just try to use my expertise and whatever insight I have to the game.
Lou Holtz