What is a coach? We are teachers. Educators. We have the same obligations as all teachers, except we probably have more influence over young people than anybody but their families. And, in a lot of cases, more than their families. — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
Here, I have an opportunity to affect the lives of a lot of young people - and not just on my football team. I'm not kidding myself that that would be true at the professional level. — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
A hard-fought, well-fought, hairline-close game is as classical in sports as tragedy is in the theater. Victory is contained within defeat, and defeat is… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
“You're never as good as you think you are when you win; and you're never as bad as you feel when you lose.” — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
I'm not as concerned about me. What's happened to me has been great. I got five great kids. Seventeen grandchildren. — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
Those kinds of things all kind of pop into your head, and you try to rectify them by looking at it, making some changes… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
In every life, there have to be some shadows. Look at me. My life has been filled with sunshine. A beautiful and caring wife.… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
Don't just stand back and play the way you're coached. A great player must rise to the occasion and turn the game around on… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
I think we played a pretty good football game overall. I think we played as well as we could at this time of the… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
