Matt Kemp quotes

Beast Mode doesn't make excuses. It doesn't complain. Whatever you're doing, go out there and get it done. Keep pushing. If I have a bad game, I think about what I have to do to return to form. Figure it out, go to sleep, and wake up a new man. (Matt Kemp)
When you think positive, good things happen. View quote
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I don't think some athletes understand how big it is to be an athlete, what they can do with just a simple gesture of shaking a kid's hand. It can make a fan's day. It can make a fan's life. View quote
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Sometimes I forget how much people look at you as their hero. I forget that. View quote
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I've been a Lakers fan since growing up in Oklahoma. My hometown's finally got the Thunder, which is really exciting, but I've still got to stick with the Lakers. View quote
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I never want to sit out. I want to play baseball games. View quote
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If I'm in the car after a bad game, I may think about ways I need to improve. But the second I reach home, the game's over. Work doesn't come inside with me. Same thing in reverse - I don't bring my personal life into the ballpark. Learning to keep it all separate has made life easier. View quote
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If I could do it over, I'd want to come up to the big leagues like Mike Trout. He's exciting and I like watching him. View quote
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I love L.A., but you can get into a lot of trouble out here. View quote
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I don't do stuff to be a star. I do it because I feel it's important for kids, African American kids, to see an African American face that plays baseball. View quote
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I get bored real easy. I'm so used to L.A. and the pace that when I go home now I start thinking, 'Something's not right, something's not feelin' right.' I just gotta do what I gotta do in Oklahoma and get back to the fast-paced city. (Matt Kemp)

Matt Kemp

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Photo: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: September 23, 1984
Quotes count: 11