452 Quotes by Alex Rodriguez

It was shock. You almost feel like you have three, four more innings to play and the game is over. They made a 6-4-3 double play and it's time to go back home. It doesn't seem fair, but they beat us plain and simple in the field.

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.

It was the first opportunity of this sort that I had, and that was definitely good. I definitely felt very proud.

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

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

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

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

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

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.