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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 do it.

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Joe Torre
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: July 18
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Joseph Paul Torre
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I have no problem with cheating. Whatever you can get away with.
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When I was coming home from school as a youngster, and I saw my dad's car in the driveway, I would go to a friend's house. I connected my dad being there with fear.
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I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.
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I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days.
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My greatest talent is calmness and being positive. I concentrate on what you can do even in the worst of times. You don't judge by last week's errors or lost opportunity.
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Every time I pull somebody out of the bullpen, I believe he can do the job. I have to believe it. If he doesn't, hopefully he will do it the next time.
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If a club is winning, you never pay attention to a guy who's 0-for-10. If a club is losing, all of a sudden you'll find that he's the main reason why you're losing, which is absurd for me.
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That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.
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