Alex Rodriguez Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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'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.

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

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.

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.

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

It is hard to ignore that is reality. But, at the same time, it still comes down to sound baseball decisions, farm systems and then execution on the field by the players. There are a lot of components to that (other) than just saying it is the highest salary.

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.

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.

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

I don't expect people to feel sorry for me. My teammates get more upset about the criticism and booing than I do.

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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