Alex Rodriguez Quotes

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

I love the challenge of the game. I love the work. My goal right now is to have a season next year that will make people forget about this one. I'll use things like this for motivation. I'm pumped. I'm hungry.

I've never felt overmatched on the baseball field.

I've always been a very strong, dominant position. And I felt that if I did my work as I've done since I was, you know, a rookie back in Seattle, I didn't have a problem competing at any level. So, no.

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

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

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.

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.

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

We (Derek Jeter and I) always talk about getting old, gray, and fat when our careers are over and just having a good time. He's like me. He wants to have a good time and be a good person. It's a weird situation for us. It's just like we're looking in the mirror. the only difference is I'm on the West Coast and he's on the East Coast.

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

We (Derek Jeter and I) want to kill each other.

I think we both drive each other and motivate each other. But, when we're off the field, we're like family. I think the nice thing about it is we became good friends before we even mad it to the big leagues. That makes it more of a healthy relationship.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

It takes a lot of pressure off you just to go out and play, and your talent sometimes shines even more when you don't worry about individual stuff.

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

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.

Michael Jordan told me the way he kept the crown was by always outworking everyone else because he knew everyone was always coming after him. You can sneak up on people when you are 18, 19, 20. 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.

No player should have to go through what I have been dealing with, and I am exhausting all options to ensure not only that I get justice, but that players' contracts and rights are protected through the next round of bargaining.

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

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

I truly believe my job starts the minute I leave the baseball field. Going out and catching ground balls and hitting, that's a job, and that's what I've wanted to do ever since I was a kid. But when you think about leaving that field, that's when the job and the demands really start. In New York, Seattle, every city. The community, the media, business stuff. You have to stay on a narrow path.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

Walking the streets of New York, a lot of people are cheering me on. It feels good.

I'm not a real vocal guy, but sometimes you need to kick someone in the ass.

This is how I define grace: you're on the main stage, and it looks like it has been rehearsed 100 times, everything goes so smoothly. That's where I get my confidence and success, from knowing that I have an edge because I know I'm prepared.

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.

You can take my cars or my house, just don't mess with my clothes.

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

My mother's the most special person in my life ... I consider her my MVP: Most Valuable Parent.

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

I only look forward. I can't get all caught up in what I've done. I still have plenty to accomplish in the game. Hopefully, I'm just scratching the surface.