Jerry West
Businessman
1938-05-28
Books by Jerry West
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The Happy Hollisters on a River Trip
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The happy Hollisters and the Indian treasure
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The happy Hollisters
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Quotes by Jerry West
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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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Fear of failure, it's the greatest motivational tool. It drives me and drives me and drives me.
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I went a few times, but I felt there was no way that any therapist could understand my particular torment and also felt in some respects they were sicker than I was.
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The 3-point line has changed the game so much. The day of the big man, unless you're extraordinary good, is not numbered, but certainly you gotta be a lot more versatile to play the game today. You gotta be able to really run up and down the court.
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The league is changing, and we don't have many back-to-the-basket players. We now have a game that requires skill and versatility. A lot of that is about being able to think. It makes all the difference in the world to have a player in there with a high basketball IQ who can make the right decision.
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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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You need lofty goals. Then cement it with a great work ethic.
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