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.
BO JACKSONI was always the fastest and strongest kid in my school so events like the 100 meter and discus throwing attracted me.
More Bo Jackson Quotes
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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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I am a firm believer in if you can’t get it the old fashioned way, you don’t need it.
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I think everyone would love to see Jeff Gordon lose or get run into the wall, but I think he uses that – similar to me.
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The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
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The first game was against Wake Forrest – I’ll never forget that game.
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The only thing I would change is during the summer – when I was working my summer job, if I was smart, I would have taken flying lessons at Auburn.
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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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I struck out with two men on base. I was so angry, so frustrated, I turned and without even thinking about it, snapped my bat over my thigh.
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I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will – that’s just the bottom line.
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So, I got a lot of recruitment letters from track.
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My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.
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Just let me do what I’m doing, and then when all of this is up, then you can say how my career was.
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So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.
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Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
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I took a lot of things for granted – especially how I treated my body.
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