"Coaches have to watch for what they don’t want to see and listen for what they don’t want to hear."

- John Madden

"I get a certain feeling when I go to Lambeau field in Green Bay. Soldier field in Chicago is special to me. Those are the places that I really like. The stadiums."

- John Madden

"Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble."

- John Madden

"We will win this struggle — not for glory, nor wealth, nor power, but for justice, for freedom, and for peace… so help us God."

- John Madden

"When the going gets tough, I'm not always sure what you do. I'm not saying that I know how to fix everything when the going gets tough, but I do know this: when the going goes tough, you don't quit. And you don't fold up. And you don't go in the other direction."

- John Madden