You don't get character because you're successful; you build character because of the hardships you face.

It's easy to flourish when things are going your way... but your true character reveals in the face of rejection, hardship and disappointment...

I have a deep-down belief that there are folks in the world who are good through and through, and others who came in mean and will go out mean. It's like coffee. Once it's roasted, it all looks brown. Until you pour hot water on it and see what comes out. Folks get into hot water, you see what comes out.

Resolved: never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life.

I addressed that six weeks ago. I still stand on what I said. I'm coach of the Jets. The season will end, we'll try to get this thing going in the right direction. We've got a lot of things to do here.

Ray Lewis has done it, been in the Super Bowl, been in some Pro Bowls, so I think Jonathan Vilma kind of looks at him as a former Miami player and understands he has some attributes like Ray. Now it's just a matter of him playing to that level. As he progresses and becomes better, he has that potential.