--- title: "10 Just Quotes By Joe Torre" description: "10 Just quotes by Joe Torre. Plus more from Joe Torre and more Just sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a47/joe-torre-3272_dwell_i-just-don-t-like-to-dwell-on-stuff-3191_3191395.png" --- > [I just don't like to dwell on stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-just-don-t-like-to-dwell-on-stuff/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a47/joe-torre-3272_dwell_i-just-don-t-like-to-dwell-on-stuff-3191_3191395.png) > [It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-just-feels-good-to-beat-the-world-champs-to-be-the-world-champs/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa1/joe-torre-3272_beat_it-just-feels-good-to-beat-the-world-cha_1800776.png) > [It's not easy to just say you don't want to do something any more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-s-not-easy-to-just-say-you-don-t-want-to-do-something-any-more/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df9/joe-torre-3272_any_it-s-not-easy-to-just-say-you-don-t-want_1369867.png) > [The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/the-fact-that-somebody-is-reducing-your-salary-is-just-telling-me/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d4/joe-torre-3272_doing_the-fact-that-somebody-is-reducing-your_1725869.png) > [It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-s-nice-to-be-in-first-place-but-just-because-you-re-not-on-a/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/716/joe-torre-3272_because_it-s-nice-to-be-in-first-place-but-just_21302.png) > [When you take a job, you don't just accept the pats on the back. You have to accept the kicks in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/when-you-take-a-job-you-don-t-just-accept-the-pats-on-the-back-you/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/046/joe-torre-3272_accept_when-you-take-a-job-you-don-t-just-accep_1170286.png) > [To wind up in Cooperstown is surreal for me. To go into the Hall of Fame is one thing. When you think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/to-wind-up-in-cooperstown-is-surreal-for-me-to-go-into-the-hall-of/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/743/joe-torre-3272_fame_to-wind-up-in-cooperstown-is-surreal-for_2128533.png) > [I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes - and I saw Derek Jeter. They don't have to tell people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-met-tiger-woods-and-i-looked-in-his-eyes-and-i-saw-derek-jeter-they/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/846/joe-torre-3272_competition_i-met-tiger-woods-and-i-looked-in-his-ey_2081519.png) > [When you're in a slump, you do something different, just to try it. I remember one time I was in a slump,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/when-you-re-in-a-slump-you-do-something-different-just-to-try-it-i/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b2/joe-torre-3272_aaron_when-you-re-in-a-slump-you-do-something_1345615.png) > [One thing you have to realize is that cancer is not something you necessarily cure, but you want to just take care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/one-thing-you-have-to-realize-is-that-cancer-is-not-something-you/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/joe-torre-3272_cancer_one-thing-you-have-to-realize-is-that-ca_2541737.png) ## Other authors on Just ## More by Joe Torre > [I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-won-t-be-managing-the-mets-i-am-closing-the-door-on-managing-the/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-s-nice-to-be-in-first-place-but-just-because-you-re-not-on-a/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Winning is a lot of fun. I remember having a meeting a couple years ago and telling the guys: 'You're not enjoying yourselves.' O'Neill…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/winning-is-a-lot-of-fun-i-remember-having-a-meeting-a-couple-years/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [If all of us who love baseball and are doing our jobs, then those who get the game from us will be as proud…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/if-all-of-us-who-love-baseball-and-are-doing-our-jobs-then-those-who/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [It's all about makeup.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-s-all-about-makeup/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/baseball-is-a-team-sport-played-by-individuals-for-themselves/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/umpires-sometimes-have-a-quick-trigger/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > ['Million Dollar Arm' touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundation's core values, such as children, teamwork and family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/million-dollar-arm-touches-on-many-of-the-safe-at-home-foundation-s/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Kids are much more intuitive these days. Not that I'm crazy about what's on TV, but they know so much these days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/kids-are-much-more-intuitive-these-days-not-that-i-m-crazy-about-what/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-played-for-18-years-but-the-only-thing-that-meant-anything-to-me/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/when-you-sign-on-to-do-a-job-you-hope-you-ll-be-able-to-get-it-done/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [The second you think you've arrived, someone passes you. You have to always be in pursuit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/the-second-you-think-you-ve-arrived-someone-passes-you-you-have-to/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Scott Boras, I've known for a long time. We were both in the Cardinals organization. I'm a lot older than Scott. He's a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/scott-boras-i-ve-known-for-a-long-time-we-were-both-in-the-cardinals/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [I'm not very complicated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-m-not-very-complicated/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/every-place-where-i-played-or-managed-is-special-to-me-because-of-the/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/just/joe-torre/#itemlist", "name": "10 Just Quotes By Joe Torre", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I just don't like to dwell on stuff.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Joe Torre" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-just-don-t-like-to-dwell-on-stuff/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a47/joe-torre-3272_dwell_i-just-don-t-like-to-dwell-on-stuff-3191_3191395.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a47/joe-torre-3272_dwell_i-just-don-t-like-to-dwell-on-stuff-3191_3191395.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a47/joe-torre-3272_dwell_i-just-don-t-like-to-dwell-on-stuff-3191_3191395.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I just don't like to dwell on stuff.” — Joe Torre", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Joe Torre" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-just-feels-good-to-beat-the-world-champs-to-be-the-world-champs/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa1/joe-torre-3272_beat_it-just-feels-good-to-beat-the-world-cha_1800776.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa1/joe-torre-3272_beat_it-just-feels-good-to-beat-the-world-cha_1800776.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa1/joe-torre-3272_beat_it-just-feels-good-to-beat-the-world-cha_1800776.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs.” — Joe Torre", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's not easy to just say you don't want to do something any more.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Joe Torre" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-s-not-easy-to-just-say-you-don-t-want-to-do-something-any-more/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df9/joe-torre-3272_any_it-s-not-easy-to-just-say-you-don-t-want_1369867.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df9/joe-torre-3272_any_it-s-not-easy-to-just-say-you-don-t-want_1369867.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df9/joe-torre-3272_any_it-s-not-easy-to-just-say-you-don-t-want_1369867.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's not easy to just say you don't want to do something any more.” — Joe Torre", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Joe Torre" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/the-fact-that-somebody-is-reducing-your-salary-is-just-telling-me/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d4/joe-torre-3272_doing_the-fact-that-somebody-is-reducing-your_1725869.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d4/joe-torre-3272_doing_the-fact-that-somebody-is-reducing-your_1725869.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d4/joe-torre-3272_doing_the-fact-that-somebody-is-reducing-your_1725869.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're…” — Joe Torre", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's nice to be in first place. 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