Back in 1987 when they drafted me. The Indians were the only team interested in taking a chance on Albert Belle, and I made the most of it. Hopefully, they got as much from me as I got from them.

I mean, people think I'm too intense for baseball. I've always excelled to be the best, no matter what, but it's like people think something is wrong with that.

I know the Chicago media will write a lot of bad things, but they'll write a lot of good things too. I can live with that. In Cleveland, all I got was negative press.

While in the clinic, I discovered I had problems with concentration, motivation, attitude, and temper. I have found a new way of life through the clinic's program and a 12-step recovery plan.

Going to a new team is like going to a new high school. Nobody knows you. It's a chance to rebuild your image.

It's going to be tough (winning the MVP Award). I'm not really considered a media darling.

When you talk about locker room betting, we bet on everything... It's no different than anyone else's office pool. Money changes hands in the locker room; it's whatever you want.

People don't need to know what Albert Belle is thinking. I've learned from my mistakes in the past, and that's what's made me a better person.

I look back over my career and I almost pissed it away. I got a second chance and I've made the most of my opportunity. I play every game like it's the last game of my career.

I have high expectations for myself. I'm not out there playing the game just to be playing it. I want to win a championship.

I'm pretty much right on schedule. Start off slow, finish up strong. I don't know why everyone panics. I've been doing this for ten years now. Why change?

just show a little humility. If you know your weaknesses you will not be enslaved by them.

You cannot always have happiness but you can always give happiness.

I'm an atheist how unfortunate it is to assign responsibility to the higher up for justice amongst people.

The noise is greater then the nuts.

I want to say to you that there is life and dreams and surprises after 30-and 40, and 50, and 60, and 77! Believe me, life is one long surprise.

My father's death took me to a place I had never been and a place I had never left. In his absence, I've had to rely more on myself.

So many people have really wanted to die. They seem ashamed to say so. I think it would help if they would say so

It is literally the case that learning languages makes you smarter. The neural networks in the brain strengthen as a result of language learning.

I don't know how I ever lived before You are my life, my destiny Oh my darling, I love you so You mean everything to me