If you haven't got a hernia yet, you ain't pulling your share. 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 breathing important winning Winning means everything...You show me a good loser and I'll show a loser. George Steinbrenner winning football mean I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried. George Steinbrenner done successful jobs 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 intelligent determination men But why shouldn't I speak out? Don't you speak out in this country? George Steinbrenner speaks-out speak country Second place is really the first loser. George Steinbrenner second-place loser firsts Owning the Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa. George Steinbrenner mona-lisa economy yankees I will never have a heart attack. I give them. George Steinbrenner economy heart giving 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 yankees team giving I guess heaven needed a shortstop. George Steinbrenner yankees needed heaven 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 turkeys lunch everyday 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 underdog people thinking 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 horse odds baseball 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 jeter yankees team When you're entrusted with a tradition, you've got to protect it. George Steinbrenner tradition protect 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 men mean father I'm not a win at all costs guy. Winning isn't everything. It's second to breathing. George Steinbrenner breathing guy winning If you don't have a hernia yet then you're not pulling your own weight! George Steinbrenner hernias pulling weight 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 yankees class years I haven't always made the right decisions. George Steinbrenner right-decision decision made
