--- title: "11 Want Quotes By Joe Torre" description: "11 Want quotes by Joe Torre. Plus more from Joe Torre and more Want sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df9/joe-torre-3272_any_it-s-not-easy-to-just-say-you-don-t-want_1369867.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) > [It's huge. You win the first game of the series, you want to win the series.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-s-huge-you-win-the-first-game-of-the-series-you-want-to-win-the/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc0/joe-torre-3272_first_it-s-huge-you-win-the-first-game-of-the_866124.png) > [Respect is the word I want. You have to earn it. You give, and you get it in return, that's how I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/respect-is-the-word-i-want-you-have-to-earn-it-you-give-and-you-get/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba1/joe-torre-3272_earn_respect-is-the-word-i-want-you-have-to-e_918525.png) > [I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-can-understand-the-fact-you-don-t-want-the-ball-slipping-out-of-a/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18a/joe-torre-3272_ball_i-can-understand-the-fact-you-don-t-want_1842406.png) > [It's my job that if somebody wants to have a discussion about something, I'm certainly sensitive to that, and I'm willing to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-s-my-job-that-if-somebody-wants-to-have-a-discussion-about/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4d/joe-torre-3272_about_it-s-my-job-that-if-somebody-wants-to-ha_1182451.png) > [I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-m-a-very-private-person-and-i-don-t-want-to-share-stuff-with-anyone/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e7b/joe-torre-3272_anyone_i-m-a-very-private-person-and-i-don-t-wa_1656540.png) > [One winter, when I was 12, my older brother Frank (20) said to my father, 'We want you out of the house.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/one-winter-when-i-was-12-my-older-brother-frank-20-said-to-my-father/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/664/joe-torre-3272_brother_one-winter-when-i-was-12-my-older-brothe_2523848.jpg) > [As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/as-a-member-of-a-competitive-team-you-want-to-make-sure-you-have/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/595/joe-torre-3272_anything_as-a-member-of-a-competitive-team-you-wa_2338214.png) > [We've got to decide, how much replay do we want? Because if you start doing it from the first inning to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/we-ve-got-to-decide-how-much-replay-do-we-want-because-if-you-start/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e27/joe-torre-3272_baseball_we-ve-got-to-decide-how-much-replay-do-w_1695015.png) > [First of all, you want umpires to call what they see. In the case of fair or foul, the smartest thing is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/first-of-all-you-want-umpires-to-call-what-they-see-in-the-case-of/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f6/joe-torre-3272_ball_first-of-all-you-want-umpires-to-call-wh_1972410.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 Want ## 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/want/joe-torre/#itemlist", "name": "11 Want Quotes By Joe Torre", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "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": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's huge. 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