“Sometimes, you don't have enough patience with guys. When you ... don't see the effort, you don't understand it. When you see guys that are just going through the motions, as a coach, you get frustrated, especially if you're a competitor, which Mike is and which I was.”
“He's a young guy with a lot of enthusiasm and he's really proud to be a Pittsburgh guy. And you have to have a Pittsburgh guy here. You don't need any more California guys here, gang. We don't need any of that crap. They come and go like the flies.”
“I don't think anyone here can comprehend it unless you've lived there and been there and seen what's happening, ... This is a city that may never be rebuilt. Whatever they estimated the damage at, $25 billion, you can probably triple that.”