People's perception changes so fast. You win, and people say, 'Well, he had all of those sanctions at USC, and that's why he lost.' You lose, and, 'OK, he's a bad head coach, and he's just a good play-caller wherever he has been.'

More Quotes by Lane Kiffin

When God gives you a second chance, it's not something you take for granted.

I don't know if God is a sports fan or not, but I do know this: He loves a good comeback.

To do the impossible, you must be able to see the invisible.

I don't care about what people think about me that don't know me. But the one thing that bothers me of all the places is the general perception was that I was a failure at USC as a head coach.

Winning changes the perception of what you do, and whether it's a positive or a negative, even though it's the exact same thing.

One game is never going to define a player.