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> [But I was always a bit of a gypsy, anyway. I spent five years at Oklahoma State, five years at Miami and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/but-i-was-always-a-bit-of-a-gypsy-anyway-i-spent-five-years-at/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

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> [How 'bout them Cowboys!?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/how-bout-them-cowboys/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

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> [I was the personnel director there with the Cowboys.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/i-was-the-personnel-director-there-with-the-cowboys/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

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## Other authors on Cowboys

- [B.J. Daniels 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cowboys/b-j-daniels/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-troy-aikman-92300.jpg) Troy Aikman 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cowboys/troy-aikman/)
- [Micah Parsons 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cowboys/micah-parsons/)

## More by Jimmy Johnson

> [I'm not really good with predicting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/i-m-not-really-good-with-predicting/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [Anybody who has ever been around me knows I'll give you my opinion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/anybody-who-has-ever-been-around-me-knows-i-ll-give-you-my-opinion/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/the-difference-between-ordinary-and-extraordinary-is-that-little-extra/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [I think the biggest thing was that when I was in college, I really concentrated on personnel. That was my strength, and I was,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/i-think-the-biggest-thing-was-that-when-i-was-in-college-i-really/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [There is a way to practice hard and be physical without pads. You can still be a physical football team and be efficient in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/there-is-a-way-to-practice-hard-and-be-physical-without-pads-you-can/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [You can't really compare teams just because of two or three players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/you-can-t-really-compare-teams-just-because-of-two-or-three-players/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [I want to do what I want to do, when I want to do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/i-want-to-do-what-i-want-to-do-when-i-want-to-do-it/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [In fact, one of the conversations I had with Jason Garrett, you know, sometimes X's and O's get so complicated, and a coach gets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/in-fact-one-of-the-conversations-i-had-with-jason-garrett-you-know/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [In some ways 'Survivor' might have saved my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/in-some-ways-survivor-might-have-saved-my-life/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [Football rewards the guys that are in great condition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/football-rewards-the-guys-that-are-in-great-condition/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [I could start a fire from scratch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/i-could-start-a-fire-from-scratch/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [But I was always a bit of a gypsy, anyway. I spent five years at Oklahoma State, five years at Miami and moved on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/but-i-was-always-a-bit-of-a-gypsy-anyway-i-spent-five-years-at/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [A lot of coaches could ration out their time. They could delegate. They would make time for their family. But when I was coaching…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/a-lot-of-coaches-could-ration-out-their-time-they-could-delegate-they/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [I know as a coach and a player we had three a day practices and that was physically taxing but at least we had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/i-know-as-a-coach-and-a-player-we-had-three-a-day-practices-and-that/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

> [Just following 'Survivor' over the years, sometimes if an individual is not a threat and he doesn't rub anybody the wrong way and he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-johnson/just-following-survivor-over-the-years-sometimes-if-an-individual-is/)

[Jimmy Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-johnson/)

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