Quotes by John Madden

Coaches have to watch for what they don't want to see and listen to what they don't want to hear.
– John Madden
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.
– John Madden
The fewer rules a coach has, the fewer rules there are for players to break.
– John Madden
The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.
– John Madden
With all his tumid boasts, he's like the sword-fish, who only wears his weapon in his mouth.
– John Madden
That's the biggest gap in sports, the difference between the winner and the loser of the Super Bowl.
– John Madden
I'm sure that had I not been a coach, I would have been some form of a teacher.
– John Madden
I'd like to work with kids in special education - younger kids.
– John Madden