Latest Bo Jackson Quotes from Interviews

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• I 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.

  Bo Jackson

  Next Day, One Day, Taught

  Interview with Billy Worrell, whatmakesagreatathlete.weebly.com.

• I was always the fastest and strongest kid in my school so events like the 100 meter and discus throwing attracted me. I could throw the discus for great distance s without the proper spin and throw technique.

  Bo Jackson

  Distance, School, Kids

  Interview with Billy Worrell, whatmakesagreatathlete.weebly.com.

• 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 Jackson

  Kids, Play, Age

  Source: whatmakesagreatathlete.weebly.com

• I grew up in a tough neighborhood where a lot of kids were older than me. The older kids decided to pick me on me starting when I was about 6 and it didn't take me long to take a stand for myself.

  Bo Jackson

  Kids, Long, Tough

  Source: whatmakesagreatathlete.weebly.com

• 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.

  Bo Jackson

  Kids, Avid, Riders

  "The GQ&A: Bo Jackson". Interview with Lang Whitaker, www.gq.com. April 11, 2012.

• Just let me do what I'm doing, and then when all of this is up, then you can say how my career was. Don't try to sum up my career in one or two seasons. Let me finish it first.

  Bo Jackson

  Careers, Two, Trying

• I am my own person. What I'm doing, I'm happy with it. I'm doing what I want to.

  Bo Jackson

  Want, Persons, My Own

  "Bo Jackson Arrives, Sees a More Positive Attitude". Interview with Mark Heisler, articles.latimes.com. October 13, 1989.

• The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.

  Bo Jackson

  Running, People, Mouths

• 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.

  Bo Jackson

  Bridges, Trying, Three

  "Bo Jackson Arrives, Sees a More Positive Attitude". Press conference, articles.latimes.com. October 13, 1989.