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“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”
― Jimmy Johnson

“Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and he will become what he should be.”
― Jimmy Johnson

“I also knew players reacted differently to my criticism. If I yelled at Michael Irvin, he would play harder. Emmitt Smith wouldn't play as well if I criticized him. Charles? He'd become aggressive, just as he did in that locker room.”
― Jimmy Johnson, Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs—A Memoir

“I thought if players talked loud and celebrated, they'd have to back it up. Their energy would run like an electric current through the team if you had similar-minded players, too. But my players were also coached that there's a line out there, even as they played freely, and that line stopped at taunting the opponent, or committing dumb penalties.”
― Jimmy Johnson, Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs—A Memoir