It occurred to me in my junior year of high school. I got my first letter from a big college. I still have that letter to this day – a letter from Indiana.
BO JACKSONIf my mother put on a helmet and shoulder pads and a uniform that wasn’t the same as the one I was wearing, I’d run over her if she was in my way. And I love my mother.
More Bo Jackson Quotes
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The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
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You have a lot of people on the run and really don’t have time to sit down and eat a balanced meal.
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Don’t plan to repent at the 11th hour – you may die at 10:30.
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I am my own person. What I’m doing, I’m happy with it. I’m doing what I want to.
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I’ll never worry about not being successful. I’ll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can.
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Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
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I’m the type of person, I cross the bridges once I get to ’em. I don’t try to plan my life three, four months in advance, because you don’t know if tomorrow’s promised to you.
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So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.
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But now, I get up every morning and go to the gym because I don’t like waking up stiff or in pain and wondering if my hip is going to hurt me.
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It is better to give a lick than receive one.
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My confidence and drive to go play came when I realized how gifted I was at such a young age and how much bigger my build was than the kids my age.
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By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.
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My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.
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It’s all about the attitude, gut, heart and determination to go out and give 120% every time to try and help the team win.
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Back when I was training, probably the only nutritious thing on the market was Gatorade-that’s all that we knew. But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field-to enhance their physical appearance.
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