I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.
BO JACKSONI taught myself how to pole vault in one day. The next day I entered a meet to pole vault and won it all for the state of Alabama.
More Bo Jackson Quotes
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I was always the fastest and strongest kid in my school so events like the 100 meter and discus throwing attracted me.
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The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
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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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The way strength and conditioning has helped me now is that I make it a point to go to the gym everyday if I can.
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I was always active – I went from baseball to football. I didn’t have time to work out.
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I have always been an avid bike rider. Even before I became an avid bike rider, I was an avid bike stealer when I was a kid. I am very educated on bikes.
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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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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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It is better to give a lick than receive one. If anybody got in my way, I tried to run right through them.
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My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.
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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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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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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.
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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 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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