Coach Taylor quotes from Friday Night Lights

Tami

I love that about you.

What? That I can't make a decision to save my life?

Tami

No. That you make the decision with such a conscience. What other coach would think like that? I think it's because you're a teacher first. You--you are a molder of men. And I find that admirable, and I find that very sexy.

I need a drink.

Tami

We've got wine at the house.

I need a scotch flavored drink.

Tami

Let me call Jules.

Hey! What the hell are you doing?

Matt

I did whatever you asked me to. I helped you win a state championship, I got you to 3-1 this season, I worked my ass off in practice. I do everything that you say! If it's 'cause J.D. is better than me, tell me that!

My job is to field a team out there that wins games. Right now, that means J.D: McCoy. Yes.

Matt

Okay. Then I quit.

You're not quitting this team.

Matt

Yes, I am.

No, you're not quitting this team and I'm not gonna let you quit. I know you. You quit this team you're gonna hate yourself. You wanna be pissed? Fine, you go ahead, you be pissed. I don't give a damn. But you are not quitting this team.

Matt

Fine. Fine, I'll sit on your bench. I'll come to practice and I'll do whatever you tell me to do. But I'm gonna hate it. And you're gonna hate it. Good talk, coach.

Jason

What single characteristic as a football player do you think defines Tim Riggins?

Toughness. I have never seen a kid with more fortitude than Tim Riggins. No fear.

Tami

[about a house for sale] Pretty great, right?

: Honey, as much as I would love to give this to you, and the kids, and myself...it's a beautiful house. It's a lot of money. If we did this I wouldn't sleep I would be so worried. It would bury me. We can't do this. I'm sorry.

Tami

I don't need this house. I don't. 'Cause I got you and I got Jules, and Gracie Bell. And I have the best life. I don't need this house.

[about the game] I have no idea what's gonna happen tomorrow, babe.

Tami

Well, you're gonna win. Or you're gonna lose. Either way the sun's gonna come up the next morning.

Vince

I'm Vince.

I'm Coach Taylor...you play any football?

Vince

Yeah, all the time.

What do you play?

Vince

Madden.

A few of you have been here. A few of you have not. One thing we all have to do tonight, we've got to focus. The game plan, the fundamentals, gentlemen, moving the sticks what we're going to be doing out there. And listen, fellas, there's a joy to this game, is there not? There's a passion, there's a reason why we're all out here. Other than the fact the pride that it gives us and the respect that it demands we love to play the game so let's go out there and have fun tonight. Do you understand? Because tomorrow, if you give 100% of yourself tonight people are going to look at you differently. People are going to think of you differently. And I promise you you're going look and think differently about yourself. Clear eyes. Full Hearts.

Landry

Can't Lose.

[Sadly] We gotta call the game.

[Confused] You what?

I said we gotta call the game.

[Uncertain] Coach, are you sure you wanna...

Yeah, I gotta call the damn game.

[Surprised] Just like that?

What, you want a disertation or something?

[Concerned] Coach, I understand you're upset.

[Irritated] Fine, Harvey. We would like to forfeit the game, how's that sound, is that what you wanna hear?!

Okay, alright.

Hey, do you know how to get to Lubbock?

You gotta take 61 up to 23.

Hey, Dillon East, right? You're the coach at Dillon East. You've lost your inner pirate. Uh, have you ever heard swing your sword? You're supposed to swing your sword like this, but you're swinging yours like this. You've got to find your inner pirate. A lot of times things just happen for a reason. We don't know why God wants it that way, but you can't make the best out of it until you get back your inner pirate. You might be the luckiest man alive and not even know it.

Vince

Why do you care about what I do so much? Aren't I just another player who can throw the ball good and run fast? What happens if I break my ankle and I can't play no more? You gonna come around here then? I've lived here ten years. I've seen three of my best friends get killed walking home from school. This is my life. When I leave football practice, I'm the one looking over my should on my way home.

You get in trouble with the law again, you're going to juvie. And then who pays the bills and puts food on the table? This isn't just about football, this is a about life. I'm giving you everything I've got. You think about what I said.

I just wanted to say: thank you for making my son quarterback. Things like that don't happen to us. People like us don't get a lot of breaks. You should've seen his face when he told me. He looked like a kid again.

I didn't give it to him, he earned it.

It's the police, there's not a lot that could be done.

Tami

Well if they had come in and asked to open up Landry's locker, what would you have done?

I don't know what I would've done.

Tami

Well I think what really matters is, do you think he had a gun?

I sure as hell hope not.

Tami

Do you think it's possible?

I don't know.

Tami

Well, if you want this kid to trust you, you have to trust him.

What'd you say his name was?

Buddy

Hastings Ruckle

What the hell kinda name is Ruckle?

Buddy

Welsh.

We're gonna kick your ass this year!

20 bucks and shots says you won't!