Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

Paralyze resistance with persistence.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

Success - it's what you do with what you've got.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

The five big mistakes in football are the fumble, the interception, the penalty, the badly called play, the blocked punt - and most of these originate with the quarterback. Find a mistake-proof quarterback and you have this game won.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

The game of football is one of strategy and tactics.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

I'm no longer the head football coach at Ohio State.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

I don't like nice people. I like tough, honest people.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggressions without going to jail for it.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

Nothing that comes easy is worth a dime.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

On our first date, all Anne wanted to talk about was Bob Feller, the new pitcher for the Cleveland Indians.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

I am not very smart, but I recognize that I am not very smart.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

As the youngest, I don't think there was any doubt I was spoiled.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

A man is always better than he thinks.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

No back in the history of football was ever worth two fumbles a game.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

My brother and I were still in high school playing football, and we were both middleweight, and we couldn't find anyone else to fight in our weight class, so we'd fight each other. I was a stand-up fighter, and Ike was a weaving type of fighter, and we fought that way out there at Cy Young's farm, and we put on quite a show.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

Without winners, there wouldn't even be any civilization.

Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes

I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.