Houston Quotes by Bum Phillips

I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice.

— Bum Phillips

Dallas Cowboys may be America's team, but the Houston Oilers are Texas' team.

— Bum Phillips

Respect all. Fear none.

— Bum Phillips

The film looks suspiciously like the game itself!

— Bum Phillips

I know why we lost the Civil War. We must have had the same officials.

— Bum Phillips

An expert is an ordinary fella away from home.

— Bum Phillips

The trouble with most coaches is that they start with the assumption that everybody is a turd. And that ain't right.

— Bum Phillips

You don't know a ladder has splinters until you slide down it.

— Bum Phillips

Yep. And I noticed how slowly he went down each time, too. (When asked if he noticed how slowly Earl Campbell got up after…

— Bum Phillips

Loyalty, up and down the line. That's one quality an organization must have to be successful.

— Bum Phillips

I don't mind people thinking I'm stupid, but I don't want to give them any proof.

— Bum Phillips

I never scrimmage Oilers against Oilers...What for? Houston isn't on our schedule.

— Bum Phillips

I don't need the news. If they have a war, I figure someone will tell me.

— Bum Phillips

I always thought I could coach. I just thought people were poor judges of good coaches.

— Bum Phillips

Yeah, that test says he's dumb as a fence post, but when he hits he looks like Einstein to me.

— Bum Phillips