Alex Rodriguez Quotes

I'm a terrible singer. I feel lucky to play baseball. You can't be gifted in everything.

Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance.

Always follow your dreams, don't let anyone tell you that you can't be something.

Be respectful. Treat people the way you want to be treated. Respect the lowest rank and the highest rank and you'll never get in trouble.

Fear of failure is what fuels me, keeps me on edge and sharp. I'm not as good when I'm comfortable.

I believe a champion wins in his mind first, then plays the game, not the other way around.

I want to be known as Dominican-that's what I am, 100 percent ... I have a duty and responsibility to continue the legacy of Dominicans in baseball.

There is a difference between image and reputation. Image is nice. Reputation is developed over an entire career. Reputation is what I'm searching for.

You can have fun, respect the game and also play it hard. When you have that combination, you're going to put yourself in a position to be successful.

Some things are meant to be and if it was, you will know it.

I've done a lot of special things in this game, and for none of that to be considered clutch, it's an injustice.

Balsamic vinaigrette, Tabasco, and giblets. Then let it boil.

Why do people sing Take Me Out to The Ballgame when they're already there?

I want to be the best, and the best work. You have to earn what you get, and you have to work to keep it.

I hate the word 'potential'-potential means you haven't gotten it done.

I had a great year and left my guts out on the field.

Playing the game was the easy part. The real work was in the preparation.

Winners live in the present tense. People who come up short are consumed with future or past. I want to be living in the now.

Anyone can forget about talent, but if you're a good person, your name will be remembered a long time.

Keep reading books, stay in school. I encourage kids to read as much as they can, I challenge you to read a book every two weeks, like I try to.

Therapy can be a good thing; it can be therapeutic.

Whether I hit .260 or .320, the bottom line here is to win.

I have incredible motivation to go out and improve every day.

You always dream about being on a baseball card. It's kind of funny when you finally see it.

Looks aren't the number one thing. They have to have class, intelligence, then looks. If I was the ugliest SOB in the world it would be a lot easier.

I'm having a hard time finding a date. I don't trust any women I meet. I'm very skeptical.

I do my best hitting when I'm walking. That means I'm relaxed and my pitch recognition is a lot better.

Baseball has a funny way to tap you on the shoulder when you least expect it and tells you it's the end.

I'm not impulsive at all - except about buying clothes. That's my biggest weakness.

I guess anytime you are mentioned with Hank Aaron, it is the ultimate compliment, not only as a hitter, but obviously, the great ballplayer that he was.

Leadership is a role you have to earn in order to be effective.

I don't care if people like me or not. Respect is more important.

I want to build a positive image that will last my career.

I just don't see the light. Where is the light? What am I in this for?

People now are beginning to cheer for me. I've never heard that before. .. Maybe things are turning a bit.

If my life depended on it - if my daughter's life depended on it - I'd want Mariano Rivera closing. Wouldn't you?

I like to score and drive in runs more than pay attention to batting average.

I’m fighting for my life, I have to defend myself. If I don’t defend myself, no one else will.

I think it's just getting comfortable in New York City, comfortable in your own skin.

I want to be known as a good major-leaguer, and good major-leaguers work to become good.

Back then it was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid.

It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better.

Not one day goes by when I don't remind myself of how grateful I am for those who came before me over the last 25 years. When I see players like Mike Schmidt and Johnny Bench, I thank them.

There's no place like New York. And I found out that until you go through it for a season, you really don't know it.

I've never experienced- besides the birth of my two daughters-the feeling of winning a world championship in New York in the new stadium. It's something I'll never forget.

I've learned in my career, it is much better to be recognized for all the great things you do on the field.

Well, Milwaukee is a special place to me. It's where I started my career playing in Appleton. Getting cheered on the road is something I haven't been use to.

I've done a lot of growing up and realized a lot of things.

We have a responsibility not just as atheletes, but as members of society to treat people well. To do things the right way.

When you think small and up the middle, good things happen.