Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy. — Mike Ditka

Those players really believe in him. — Mike Ditka

I don’t believe in living in the past. Living in the past is for cowards. If you live in the past, you die in the past. — Mike Ditka

I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it. I think if you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done. — Mike Ditka

Success is about having. Excellence is about Being! — Mike Ditka

Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be. — Mike Ditka

Success is not permanent & failure is not fatal. — Mike Ditka

The shoulder surgery was a success. The lobotomy failed. — Mike Ditka

Success is about taking advantage of opportunity. — Mike Ditka

Losers quit when they’re tired. Winners quit when they’ve won. — Mike Ditka

If you’re not in the parade, you watch the parade. That’s life. — Mike Ditka

The greatest gift we have is the gift of life. — Mike Ditka

Life’s not about money. Look at achievements, accomplishments . It’s about having fun. It’s about enjoying life. — Mike Ditka

Coffee, It’s the life blood that fuels the dreams of champions! — Mike Ditka

I don’t care where you are, but the fans only remember your last time at bat. — Mike Ditka

Cap Boso? How could I cut a guy with a name like that? — Mike Ditka

You remember what happened when Eddie Pipp got hurt? A guy named Lou Gehrig took over. — Mike Ditka

I will never coach again. I don’t want to, but I wouldn’t even if I did. — Mike Ditka

You see people who have been very heavy in their life who have taken that body, trimmed it down, firmed it up through discipline, exercise and being able to say no. Eating properly, that all comes into it. — Mike Ditka

Effort without talent is a depressing situation… but talent without effort is a tragedy. — Mike Ditka

What’s the difference between a three–week–old puppy and a sportswriter? In six weeks, the puppy stops whining. — Mike Ditka

The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves. — Mike Ditka

I always tell people I want to live to be 150 and they say why would you want to do that. I say, well there’s a few people I haven’t made mad yet, I want to get them. — Mike Ditka

I think it’s important to stretch as you get older, but I try to do basically all the things I did when I played, except I can’t do them as well and as much. — Mike Ditka

Just because you liked something as a youngster doesn’t mean you have to like it as an adult. You can change your taste a little bit on the sweets and things like that. — Mike Ditka

When I get my heart rate up, I get good exercise and I think it’s good for a lot of things, plus it’s not hurting my hips right now. — Mike Ditka

When I put some Tabasco on things, and there’s really nothing in Tabasco, it’s not bad for you in any way, so that’s kind of become my substitute. Now you got to get used to a hot mouth, but that’s okay. — Mike Ditka

I do some weights and I do a lot of stretching. — Mike Ditka

Not really, and actually my cholesterol was 190 when I had the heart attack. 190, which isn’t that high. I took it down to about 130 and it’s probably about 140 or 145 now. — Mike Ditka

I’m not going to make it the all–everything. Our (the Saints) goal is to get better, make the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, but I’m not gonna anguish over it like I have in the past. — Mike Ditka

I really believe the only way to stay healthy is to eat properly, get your rest and exercise. If you don’t exercise and do the other two, I still don’t think it’s going to help you that much. — Mike Ditka

Those who live in the past are cowards and losers. — Mike Ditka

Eating properly is great. I mean you cut the fat down, cut the cholesterol out, but still you got to get your rest and you got to have some form of exercise. — Mike Ditka