Tom Benson Quotations

I'm 85 years old. I've been in business since I was a teenager, practically; I was in grade school, and I even had a paper route. I always had a job so I could have money to spend on girls.

You've got to enjoy every day and make the best of it and go forward.

Sometimes when you make mistakes, if you learn by your mistakes, by golly, that's when you can really go forward.

Some people like to play golf; I like to come to work.

If you've got a coach that overlooks the problems, then you've got problems.

I've had a lot of different companies. I've been in banking and automobiles and real estate and a lot of things.

In life, you're going to have a lot of problems. Everybody's got problems. Some is worse than others. Some is sickness. Some, like me, you've got problems that you don't like that come up. But you've got to handle them.

The person who lets them get you down, any kind of problem, is the person that fades out. So you've got to be strong enough; you don't like it, but you've got to be strong enough to accept what's going on and that you're going to fight it or whatever it takes to overcome this matter. That's the way I feel.

Our main concern is with the people of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region who have experienced the recent tragedy. We are attempting to carry on in these difficult times and are looking out for the best interest of our coaches, staff, players and their families. My prayers are with each of those who have been adversely impacted.

I've got it written down here to make sure everybody will hear what they'd like to hear.