Tom Dempsey Quotes

“The car business is a lot like football. In football, you have to win once a week. In the car business, you have to win every day.”

“Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance.”

“Tell him he can have my title, but I want it back in the morning.”

“By forgetting the past and by throwing myself into other interests, I forget to worry.”

“A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.”

“I never went to bed in my life and I never ate a meal in my life without saying a prayer. I know my prayers have been answered thousands of times and I know that I never said a prayer in my life without something good coming of it.”

“The best defense is a good offense.”

“Dempseys are never in trouble. We just have stretches of life that are more interesting than others.”

“Turning to Turnip, Miss Dempsey said, 'Do you think?'. 'As little as I can,' Turnip replied honestly.”

“Some of the most inspiring moments in sports have come from players with physical defects. Tom Dempsey, born without toes on his right foot, kicked a 63-yard field goal in 1970, using a straighter, wider shoe.”