I think about the next season right away. George Steinbrenner More Quotes by George Steinbrenner More Quotes From George Steinbrenner Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next. George Steinbrenner breathingimportantwinning Winning means everything...You show me a good loser and I'll show a loser. George Steinbrenner winningfootballmean I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried. George Steinbrenner donesuccessfuljobs Surround yourself with amazingly intelligent men and women. The people I work with not only are smarter than I am, possessing both intellectual and emotional intelligence, but also share my determination to succeed. I will not make an important decision without them. George Steinbrenner intelligentdeterminationmen But why shouldn't I speak out? Don't you speak out in this country? George Steinbrenner speaks-outspeakcountry Second place is really the first loser. George Steinbrenner second-placeloserfirsts Owning the Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa. George Steinbrenner mona-lisaeconomyyankees I will never have a heart attack. I give them. George Steinbrenner economyheartgiving He's the leader on this team, I know when Baltimore let us have him, they thought they were giving us a problem. I'll take problems like that anytime. George Steinbrenner yankeesteamgiving I guess heaven needed a shortstop. George Steinbrenner yankeesneededheaven From 1973 to 1982 I ate the exact same lunch everyday . Turkey chili in a bowl made out of bread . Bread bowl George. First you eat the chili then you eat the bowl . There's nothing more satisfying than looking down after lunch and seeing nothing but a table. George Steinbrenner turkeysluncheveryday Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance. George Steinbrenner underdogpeoplethinking You shouldn't have any betting in the locker room at all, whether it's baseball or it's horses. You can't beat the horses. You can't beat any kind of gambling because they have the odds. George Steinbrenner horseoddsbaseball He says all the right things, like it's Jeter's team. I want to correct him on that - it's my team. George Steinbrenner jeteryankeesteam When you're entrusted with a tradition, you've got to protect it. George Steinbrenner traditionprotect My best and worst boss was the same man - my father. He never - and I mean never - took 'I can't' for an answer. He taught me the value system that, to this day, I have continued to practice. George Steinbrenner menmeanfather I'm not a win at all costs guy. Winning isn't everything. It's second to breathing. George Steinbrenner breathingguywinning If you don't have a hernia yet then you're not pulling your own weight! George Steinbrenner herniaspullingweight It was the class and dignity which he led his life that made him part of all of us. I will forever treasure the close friendship we shared over the years. George Steinbrenner yankeesclassyears I haven't always made the right decisions. George Steinbrenner right-decisiondecisionmade
