I knew I could make a good living working in the mills, ... I decided I didn't want to fuss with the rest of it, so I hitch-hiked back home.

My dad had come from Ireland and worked in the mills. My mom was Scottish and worked as a domestic, ... I didn't have any relations who had ever gone to college. I knew I could handle the academics, but the mills were working. People were making a lot of money.

Do all the good you can, and make as little fuss about it as possible.

Football players win football games.

Always have a plan, and believe in it. Nothing happens by accident.

Practice without improvement is meaningless.