Alabama football Quote by Bear Bryant

As a player, you play and you have much more influence. As a manager, you talk about the game all week with every player…

— Marco van Basten

My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

— Magnus Carlsen

My father was my No.1 influence, long before him actually being involved with my youth team.

— Steve Clarke

Treat each player as your own son/daughter if you can...the parents have invested in you.

— Henry Iba

I've had influences from many people including the coaches and players I've worked with.

— Roy Keane

My mother grew up strong. She was a charismatic leader among her peers, staging plays, organizing projects, raising money for charity; she was fiercely…

— Anand Giridharadas

As a player, I'm a combination of my father and my uncle. People back home say that they were such good players and that…

— Oscar

Biggest influence: my mother.

— Charles Stross

My mother was the biggest influence on me, without question.

— Troy Glaus

I'm not the only one; most people's mothers are the most influential person in their life. But my mother survived the camps, and she…

— Diane von Furstenberg

You can influence your players in the wrong way or the right way. Your decisions can upset a lot of people... so you have…

— Paolo di Canio

I don't feel like it's fair to the other players and I don't think it's the right way to do business to allow influence…

— Mike Leach