Joseph P. Kennedy Quotes

If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldn't swim.

Above everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent.

I just have to relax before each shot, and let it happen knowing that I've done it a million times before.

I don't need to concentrate or meditate before a fight. I'm the kind of guy who'll be having a laugh in the dressing room 10 minutes before the fight - that's me.

I am, what you call, an audacious man. I could walk into the room of Warren Buffet, and he may not give me the money. But I am positive that we would have a good meeting.

Being relaxed allowed me to fight the way I'm capable of fighting.

Sometimes I'll even have a dream of the trick I want to do, and I'll land it perfectly. And then I know. I'm like, 'OK, I'm ready. I want to do this trick.' But it takes so much courage.

If you don't ask, the answer is always no.

Always look for the fool in the deal. If you don't find one, it's you.

I have no secret. There are no rules to follow in business. I just work hard and, as I always have done, believe I can do it. Most of all, though, I try to have fun.

I think that enjoying the fruits of one's labor is very different than arrogance. And when I was younger, I didn't know the difference. I thought that if you were gracious, that meant that you somehow were getting ahead of yourself. And I felt self-deprecation kept you balanced.

Confidence is very important - even pretending to be confident. If you make a mistake but do not let your opponent see what you are thinking then he may overlook the mistake.

Yep, that's me. I know. I know. You're humbled I'm here, feel like throwing rose petals at my feet, blah, blah, blah. No need, though. Just try and think of me as a normal guy -William

I never aspired to be up front. When I was a kid, I didn't ever look in the mirror with a hairbrush going, "Hey, I'm Elvis!"

I picture success and winning. The body has a physical response to mental images of winning.

When I need to work up my nerve to write a tough column, I try to think of myself as Emma Peel in a black leather catsuit.

It's not that I'm so smart.

The coaches are working with me every day. And if you feel like the coach is behind you, you'll take some chances.?

People think I'm smarter than I am.

Now, I've been known to be attractive on special occasions, and I do my best to project as much beauty as I can muster from deep inside, though I often fail.

I think one thing I do pretty well is not taking myself too seriously.

When the bull's-eye becomes as big in your mind as an elephant, you are sure to hit it.

I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.

I've been blessed with plenty of ability. It's just not as easily noticed as some guys.