You get different philosophies in coaching, usually depending on what position the coach himself played.

Success in football is relative. If you take a job at a school that finished with a 1-9 record the year before, you're considered a good coach if you finish 5-5 in your first season. But what happens if you start with 8-2 or 9-1?

When you set these high expectations and goals, and they are demolished so early in the season, that has an effect on the psyche. It wears you down.

I came to Notre Dame to renew the winning tradition.

My mom always talks about how hard it was to grow up in a political family. It's always split up, and just - I want to have fun in life. No, politics isn't on the list.

I am always exhausted; I am always trying to find more time to be with my family, which is why they travel with me so much.

I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family... they are nearly always seen as victims.

Make no mistake about it: Next to parents and families, our teachers are the most important influence in our children's lives.