Robert Kraft Quotations

His sense of equity and fairness would be very helpful now.

Whoever comes in next will have a big challenge, but that's probably what they said after Pete Rozelle. I don't think people appreciate the management job he's done here. It's pretty special.

I just didn't like the way we were, in my opinion, being unfairly attacked. I just decided to do what was right for our family.

The greatest decisions I've made in my life are by instinct. I remember when I hired Bill I had a lot of people telling me it was a mistake. But he and I had established a rapport in '96 when he coached the secondary. You need a coach that understands economics, that understands the impact of the salary cap and how to make those difficult decisions that allow you to sustain success over the long term. I don't think there's anyone better than Bill at doing that.

To be fair to Pete, I had just come off a very difficult owner relationship with my then head coach and I was looking for a different style. So I didn't give Pete all the power he should have had. I don't think there's any exact formula for how it's done. It's really what fits each individual system.

Life is about collecting good people around you. You can’t have enough good people.

Self-study, in a sense of learning by yourself without anybody teaching you anything, has an enormous value.

People think they know Tom Brady. But he is better and tougher than people understand. He's amazing. Since I've been involved in the team, I don't think there is anyone who has played with more difficulty with pain and potential for injuries. He pushes it to the end. I've never seen anyone as physically tough as he is since we've owned the team. That's why he's such a great leader.

I think it's great. How else can you have 32 people feel part of the process?

That makes it inclusive. With the issues we're facing in the future, it's very important that everyone feels they have input into the selection of the commissioner.