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Mike Ditka Quotes

Actor

Memorable Quotes from Mike Ditka

4 quotes
Kicking & Screaming
Winning Over Appreciation in Soccer
The Generals Two, four, six, eight! Who do we appreciate?
[winning team, shouting]
Mike Ditka Hey! Shut up, ya little rats!
Phil Weston They're just showing their appreciation.
Mike Ditka Hey. forget the appreciation! I wanna win a soccer game!
[throws down his clipboard and walks off]
Parent Can I have this?
Phil Weston Sure.
Parent Alright!
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Kicking & Screaming
Juice Box Dispute Among Coaches
Mike Ditka Hey, Phil, I-I-I don't think that's a very good attitude. You can't talk about hurting other players.
Phil Weston You don't think? Ya don't think? Well, I don't think you should be buttin in when I'm talkin to my team. You're my assistant, okay? You're supposed to back me up and go get me juice boxes when I tell ya. Now go get me a juice box.
Mike Ditka YOU KNOW WHO YOU'RE TALKIN TO?
Phil Weston I'm talkin to the juice box guy.
Mike Ditka You're crazy!
Phil Weston I'm not crazy, I'm just thirsty.
Mike Ditka WHY DON'T YOU GO TO HELL?!
Phil Weston No, you go to Hell! And while you're there, why don't you grab me a juice box?!
Mike Ditka I'M NO JUICE BOX BOY, I'LL TELL YOU THAT!
Phil Weston Yes, you are!
Mike Ditka No, I'm not!
Phil Weston Yes, you are!
Mike Ditka No, I'm not!
Phil Weston Yes, you are!
Mike Ditka No, I'm not! You're like your old man!
Phil Weston I'M NOT LIKE MY OLD MAN!
Mike Ditka If it weren't for these kids, I would whip your butt!
Phil Weston I CAN TAKE A PUNCH!
Mike Ditka I'm out of here. Bye-bye. I'll see you, Mr. Big Time Coach. Bye-bye!
[walks back to the parking lot]
Phil Weston I'M NOT LIKE MY OLD MAN! I'M A KIND AND GENTLE, COMPASSIONATE HUMAN BEING, WITH A HEART AS BIG AS A LION! WE'LL SEE YOU LATER, JUICE BOX! Everyone wave goodbye to Juice Box. Literally wave! Do it! Parents, too! Everyone waves!
[The kids and parents all waive as Ditka drives off]
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Kicking & Screaming
Strategic Focus on Italian Players
Mike Ditka New game plan - get the ball to the I-talians!
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Kicking & Screaming
Coaching Styles and Personal Identity
Phil Weston My dad, he's a coach. He knows the game. He's confident, he's smart, witty, dynamic, vicious, brutal, vindictive, a monster! And he will win by intimidation and forceful tactics if need be. I'm not like that. In fact, I don't know anyone like that. Do you?
[to Barbara]
Mike Ditka So Paul, what's on your mind?
Phil Weston Actually, it's Phil.
Ditka You mean it's not Paul?
Phil Weston No.
Ditka What's the difference? Come on, spit it out.
[lights a cigar]
Phil Weston Uh, here it is--
Diana Ditka Mike?
Ditka Hold this.
[gives cigar to Phil]
Ditka Oh no! No, no! We do not allow smoking in the house!
Phil Weston I'm sorry, Mrs. Ditka.
Ditka I'll get rid of it, honey.
[takes back the cigar]
Phil Anyway I'm coaching my son's soccer team and I didn't know if you'd be willing to help.
Ditka Soccer?
[in disbelief]
Phil Actually I want you to, uh, assistant coach.
Ditka Your assistant coach? You really don't know who I am, do you?
[chuckling]
Phil You're right, silly idea. It's just- I just need some help and you're such a great coach, my dad's gonna be riding me all season--
Ditka Whoa-ho-ho-ho, your dad? You mean I get to coach against your dad?
Phil Well, yeah.
Diana Mike, I smell smoke!
Ditka Nobody's smoking!
Diana Mike!
Ditka For Pete's sake! So, like, it's me and you against your old man?
[to Phil]
Phil I mean there are other teams--
Diana Got ya!
Ditka No smoking means no smoking!
[to Phil, pointing the cigar at him]
Diana Okay, come on, Phil!
Ditka I'll throw this out the window, honey.
Phil I'm sorry Mrs. Di- I'm sorry.
Diana You should be.
[leaves again]
Phil It's a nasty, filthy habit.
Ditka Hey, you can count me in!
[to Phil]
Phil Really?
Ditka Let's bring your old man down!
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