Quote by Jimmy Johnson

““Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and he will become what he should be.””

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More by Jimmy Johnson

I'm not really good with predicting.

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Anybody who has ever been around me knows I'll give you my opinion.

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The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.

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I think the biggest thing was that when I was in college, I really concentrated on personnel. That was my strength, and I was,…

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There is a way to practice hard and be physical without pads. You can still be a physical football team and be efficient in…

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You can't really compare teams just because of two or three players.

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I want to do what I want to do, when I want to do it.

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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…

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In some ways 'Survivor' might have saved my life.

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Football rewards the guys that are in great condition.

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I could start a fire from scratch.

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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 moved on…

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