Football Quotes by George Steinbrenner

He's the leader on this team, I know when Baltimore let us have him, they thought they were giving us a problem. I'll take…

— George Steinbrenner

I haven't always made the right decisions.

— George Steinbrenner

I think about the next season right away.

— George Steinbrenner

When you're entrusted with a tradition, you've got to protect it.

— George Steinbrenner

Let's not talk punishment.

— George Steinbrenner

I don't want to be in the Hall of Fame. I don't think owners should be.

— George Steinbrenner

David Cone is in a class by himself with three or four other players.

— George Steinbrenner

I don't think that anybody should be suspended for life for anything, other than murder. How is it helping someone to say, 'You're done…

— George Steinbrenner

In the end, I'll put my good acts up against those of anybody in this country. Anybody.

— George Steinbrenner

I'm really 95 percent Mr. Rogers, and only 5 percent Oscar the Grouch.'

— George Steinbrenner

Once in a while, I played second base; once in a while, outfield. But those were just pickup games and softball leagues. So when…

— George Steinbrenner

He says all the right things, like it's Jeter's team. I want to correct him on that - it's my team.

— George Steinbrenner

Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people…

— George Steinbrenner

I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried.

— George Steinbrenner

If you don't have a hernia yet then you're not pulling your own weight!

— George Steinbrenner