You adhere to a philosophy, but part of the philosophy I have is that I don't want to be too doggone inflexible that I miss a good player. Marv Levy adheredoggonegood Change image and share on social
If you start thinking of the Super Bowl championship as your motivation, you are going to miss the trees for the forest or the forest for the trees. I never could understand that one. Marv Levy bowlchampionshipforest Change image and share on social
I'm about 75 pages into a book on poetry. I don't know if anybody wants to read it. It's on any broad variety of subjects. I walk down the street and think of a topic and jot it down and say, 'Okay, that's another one.' They go from the humorous to the serious to every topic imaginable. Marv Levy bookbroadhumorous share on social
Did I ever think at the time, when I was with the Alouettes and the Chicago Blitz, that I would be head-coaching a team in the Super Bowl? It would be hard to believe. Is it a dream come true? Yes. Marv Levy alouetteblitzbowl Change image and share on social
I'm sure there were concussions galore back when we played, but the doctors would just say, 'Shake it off,' or something like that... or 'Come on, you got to be tough... get back in there.' I see so many guys who played pro football in their 50s now who are so debilitated from having played it. Marv Levy 50sbackconcussion share on social
I don't know exactly what are you supposed to do when you retire. Lie on the couch and do nothing? I didn't want to do that. Marv Levy couchlieretire Change image and share on social
I consider myself a Chicagoan, and if anybody else does, that gratifies me. Marv Levy chicagoangratify Change image and share on social
I did a lot of studying of great writers. I read that Hemingway rewrote 'The Sun Also Rises' 39 times. Marv Levy greathemingwaylot Change image and share on social
Experience should be a plus as long as it doesn't become complacency. If you say, 'We're not going to change; we didn't do it that way before,' then you've become too old. Marv Levy changecomplacencyexperience Change image and share on social
If you say you plan to retire in two or three years, you've already retired. Marv Levy haveplanretire Change image and share on social