“It was in the service that I decided I wanted to become a college coach.  I also knew that if I was going to make ten thousand dollars a year, I had to be more than a coach; I would have to set my sights on becoming a principal or superintendent in the school system to achieve my goal.”

“I’m telling you, it’s a good thing I was young. I didn’t get paid much money and man, it was exhausting, but we had great successes in basketball and football at Brewer those years.”

“You don’t fix the blame, you fix the problem.”

“We had a very happy marriage.  Jackie used to watch the football videos and chart the plays.  She helped me in a lot of ways.”

“I learned patience, learned to play the hand dealt to you. 
I learned to bluff a little.”

“I’m a great guy for all the sayings” ‘Never mistake activity for accomplishment,’ ‘Don’t tell me, show me,’ and ‘Your temper will get you in trouble but your pride will keep you there.’ Boy, I’ve seen that happen.”

“It takes patience, the ability to wait for events to turn your way, to recognize the right risk.”

From various recent interviews with Larry, conducted by
Camden Writers, Bangor Daily News, Kathy Guerin Creative, Inc.