Jerry West Quotes

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Jerry West

Profession : Businessman

Birth : May 28, 1938

Fear of failure, it's the greatest motivational tool. It drives me and drives me and drives me.

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You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

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Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don't think you can, you won't.

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When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.

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I'm a Gemini. Know what that means? There are two very different sides to me.

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You need lofty goals. Then cement it with a great work ethic.

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I've seen a lot in my life. I've seen a lot of winning. I've seen a lot of testing times. I think when you're tested, you really find out what you're made of, OK?

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If you don't want to win, you don't want to be around me.

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I'm still very much a West Virginia boy. I haven't forgotten my roots, because that's really who I am.

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I enjoy winning, but more importantly, I enjoy the people I'm around.

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I like to keep people guessing.

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I hate to say it's not a Laker but Michael Jordan. He's been the greatest player I've ever seen. And I'm probably a harsh judge of talent in the sense that I admire players that are really good defensive players and really good offensive players.

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I'm just ultracompetitive. I will be till they put me in the grave.

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I've always been someone who has been very driven. I think my circumstances, how I grew up, hard work and work ethic are absolutely vital to any success that people might have, regardless of what they might be doing.

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The season is a beast within itself. It's not the quickest race; it's a marathon. In the playoffs - if you're fortunate enough to make the playoffs - that's more like a dash. You have to concentrate on one opponent. When they're done, you have to concentrate on another one.

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I'm surprised when the ball doesn't go into the hoop. I think I should make every shot.

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I'm not one who likes to be honored, to be honest with you. That's never been who I am.

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I have often wondered why I was never captain of the Lakers.

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I don't know anything else but the Lakers. This has certainly been more than a job for me as a player. It has certainly meant more to me than just an occupation.

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You get so addicted to winning that you don't want that feeling to stop.

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