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"There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic."
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"I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school. Three years later I got my first championship in China."
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"I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach."
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"Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure all those youngsters we lost will be coming back, and I certainly intend to be down here as much as I can, coaching and advising."
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"My high school coach was Ray O'Conner. He has coached a lot of players that have signed professional contracts, and many of those have gone on to play in the major leagues."
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"I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best."
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"I have to say that flying on Air Force One sort of spoils you for coach on a regular airline."
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"I don't want to be a Major League coach."
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"No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it's what his players know that counts."
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"You know over 20 years I played for a number of managers and dozens of coaches. I don't know any of them that I didn't learn something from to help make me a better player."
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"I have a lot of respect for tough coaches."
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"My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will."
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"I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician."
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"I'm trying to do the best I can. I'm not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today."
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"In my day, at 12 years old, which was 38 years ago, we worked out in summer months for two and a half hours. Today someone in that age group might work out for four hours, two hours in the morning and two at night."
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"I'm at the depot, and I'm not going anywhere. That's better to deal with than having to deal with the unknown. And the unknown is they don't want to fail. They don't want to pay the price unless there's a guarantee they're going to get there."
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"The memories of the Munich games for me are of triumph and tragedy."
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"Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it."
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"I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win."
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"It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my sport. I'm trying to see how far I can go."
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"I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one time in his whole life, but he did it right at the right time. I'd like to be that guy now. Maybe that's what I'm going to have to pull out of my hat to make the Olympic team."
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