Quotes from Lou Holtz

I think that everybody needs four things in life. Everybody needs something to do regardless of age. Everybody needs someone to love. Everybody needs something to hope for, and, of course, everybody needs someone to believe in.

I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into trouble with a player, it's because I wasn't talking to him enough.

Everybody needs four things in life: Something to do, someone to love, someone to believe in and something to hope for.

I do know this: God does answer your prayers, but it's not always in the way you expect. God knows what's best for us, though, so there's no need to worry when things don't go how we originally wanted them to go.

It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.

When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.

My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more per year, I agreed to coach the golf team. I didn't even know how to keep score, and really, my main job was not to wreck the van on the way to tournaments.

I believe in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.

Nothing on this earth is standing still. It's either growing or it's dying. No matter if it's a tree or a human being.

The Sisters of Notre Dame at St. Aloysius Grade School influenced my life tremendously. This was due to the fact that they encouraged you always to make sure that God is the focus of your life, and they didn't allow you to do anything except to the very best of your ability.

Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.