Johnny Damon Quotes

I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer.

I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I'll be here for a long time.

I wouldn't mind being a hero to a kid.

I grew up idolizing players, so I know how important that is for a lot of younger kids.

My biggest adjustment has been learning not to be afraid to fail.

The most important thing is to have fun.

New York came after me aggressively and that's what sealed the deal.

What we really need is for me to get hot and stay hot. When I go, this team really takes off.

I'm no George Brett, and I probably never will be.

Without chiropractic, I wouldn't be able to play consistently throughout the season.

Moving to New York was the best decision I ever made.

I blame myself every night we lose.

I feel like I've been a Yankee my whole life.

I want to be the best leadoff hitter of our time.

People have the right to say what they want, but as long as I can go to bed at night and look myself in the mirror, I'll be all right.

I like to make an impression.

It's getting better and better. You know, guys are feeling more comfortable and they are not afraid to speak up and be a leader. I mean, our team, we have 25 players, we have about 25 leaders, too. So whatever someone says, people listen.

I just go out and play.

A lot of players go into a restaurant and ask for a special table.

I go and stand in line with the working people. It's very easy to get spoiled playing professional sports.

There's no way I can go play for the Yankees.

The biggest thing I want is for the hitter coming up behind me to get a good pitch to hit.

People need to look at baseball like it has been sent from the heavens, and respect the game.

I go out and play not for the numbers, but for a chance to win and the thrill of playing in front of a packed crowd.

I know what it takes to win ball games.

There is no excuse for not catching a ball you can get to.

There's not too many teams that can succeed on and off the field together.

I don't understand some people, using biblical terms to criticize me when this is just a game.

I play every game like it's going to be my last.

Whenever I have a bad performance, I look at it as a learning experience.

I try to walk around with a smile on my face.

I went out as a free agent in Boston and had a great year and I priced myself out of there market, at the time.

But I dig myself, and especially if my wife digs me, I dig myself more.

I hope others take as much pride in the sport as I do.

I'm relaxed at the plate. I'm not trying to do too much.

I love Boston and I always will. I'll always have terrific memories and great fans here.

In a lot of close games, I can make a difference with my speed.

I take pride knowing that I hustle, day in and day out.

We're just being ourselves and having fun playing baseball.

The biggest thing is when people look at our team, they can see that we're having a lot of fun.

At least, in this situation, I know my chances of coming back could be slim because of the young talent the Yankees do have.

There's no way I can go play for the Yankees, but I know they're going to come after me hard. It's definitely not the most important thing to go out there for the top dollar, which the Yankees are going to offer me. It's not what I need.

I know who I am. And I know I'm a good person.

We all pulled together at the right time, unfortunately, we were down 3-0 to the Yankees when we decided to do it, but we did it. And we shocked the world.