Nobody remembers that you lost a Super Bowl, they remember who won a Super Bowl.
Interpretation
Success is measured by victories rather than failures.
This quote by Bill Cowher underscores the idea that in competitive environments, people often focus on the winners rather than the losers. It suggests that despite setbacks or losses, what truly defines a person's legacy is their achievements and the moments of triumph that are remembered by others.
In practice
This quote can inspire athletes preparing for a championship.
Kaye was such a loving and compassionate person and she was the foundation of our family. Kaye was always at my side throughout my career as a player, coach, NFL analyst and, most importantly, as a parent to our three daughters Meagan, Lauren and Lindsay. They will miss their mother dearly.
You realize how hard it is to get there, but don't lose sight that the goal is to win a championship.
We all understand football is entertainment. And people like high-scoring games. But you still have to play defense to win championships.
There's so much more involved with the game than just sitting there, looking at the numbers and saying, 'OK, these are my percentages, then I'm going to do it this way,' because that one time it doesn't work could cost your team a football game, and that's the thing a head coach has to live with, not the professor.
Going back to being a head coach entails a full-time commitment to that job and I would not go into it for any amount of money and do it halfway. It would be a total commitment, not part-time.
To be recognized for making the contributions I did, along with the others who are part of the Hall of Honor, it really is humbling. Particularly when you grow up in Pittsburgh and know what the Steelers mean to the city. To me, as a little boy growing up watching the Steelers, this means a lot to me. It's special.
People call me a perfectionist, but I'm not. I'm a rightist. I do something until it's right, and then I move on to the next thing.
I would love to have a role with the Browns. I think that's what every ex-player would like to do most of all: to be a contributor to the success of an organization that he was a player that brought a certain amount of success.
My father taught me to always do more than you get paid for as an investment in your future.
Planning defines the particular place you want to be and how you intend to get there. It's a responsibility rather than a technique.
When you're given a platform, and you're allowed to perform, and someone's there to heighten you as opposed to dampen you, that's a nice feeling.
I just remember watching Federer the first year he won Wimbledon. He was struggling with his back problem. I remember it vividly. It looked like there was a chance he was not going to finish. He had that look in his eye. Then, somehow, he found the wherewithal to dig a little deeper, and suddenly he wins the thing, and he's a different player.
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