Don Was
Don Was
Don Wasis an American musician, record producer and record executive. Primarily a bass player, Was led the 1980s funk rock band Was. In later years he produced songs and albums for a large number of popular recording artists. In 2012, he became president of jazz music label Blue Note Records...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth13 September 1952
CountryUnited States of America
rookies firsts contracts
And my rookie contract, my first rookie contract was for $5,000.
sports couple father
I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time.
sports loss not-good-enough
What I learned from that loss, and also another loss that I'm going to talk about later, was that when you're there, it's not good enough to be there, when you're there, you better walk away with that ring.
philosophy player giving
My coaching philosophy? Determine your players talents and give them every weapon to get the most from those talents.
anniversary team years
And this year is going to be the 25th anniversary of the 17-0 team, the only undefeated season.
football not-good-enough good-enough
When you're there, it's not good enough to be there.
moving fall opportunity
I always want to do the best that I can with the opportunities that God has given me. The only way that you can possibly do that is to give yourself a chance to go as high as you possibly can. If you don't have the confidence in yourself and you don't have the desire to compete and move ahead, than you start to get stagnant....If I fall a little bit short, then I'm still farther than if I hadn't reached at all.
fall trying littles
Everything that I have done has always been predicated on doing the best that I can with the ability that God has given me, trying to reach as far as I possibly can. And if I fall a little bit short, then I'm still farther ahead than if I hadn't reached at all.
football thanks moments
You know it's only 50 miles but I've relished every moment of the longer route to get here. Thanks for letting me reflect on those great moments. Thank you.
copies
Learn from everyone, copy no one.
sports nice funeral
I'm fairly confident that if I died tomorrow, Don would find a way to preserve me until the season was over and he had time for a nice funeral.
life-and-love self-confidence one-thing
If you're going to take gambles, you must have one thing: self-confidence.
training example knows
I don't know how to lead but by example.
sports way example
I don't know any other way to lead but by example.