Top 110 Quotes by Lou Holtz

About Lou Holtz

These are some quotes by American author Lou Holtz Coach, who was born on January 6, 1937.

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

Lou Holtz

I used to pray that God would make me a great athlete, and He never did.

I used to pray that God would make me a great athlete, and He never did.

Lou Holtz

You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.

You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.

Lou Holtz

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Lou Holtz

Football coaches don't have real problems.

Football coaches don't have real problems.

Lou Holtz

When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.

When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.

Lou Holtz

If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.

If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.

Lou Holtz

In the nineties, everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.

In the nineties, everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.

Lou Holtz

Successful people will always tell you you can do something. It's the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.

Successful people will always tell you you can do something. It's the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.

Lou Holtz

If you made me the national commissioner of football, I'd tell you one thing that I would mandate. The second Saturday in September, we're going to have conference day. Everybody from the SEC plays a Big 12 team. Everybody from the Big Ten is going to play the ACC. Everybody from the Big East is going to play the Pac-10.

Lou Holtz

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