452 Quotes by Alex Rodriguez

What I found is that experience in the World Series made me connect more with the fans.

No athlete ever ends his or her career the way you want to. We all want to play forever. But it doesn't work that way. Accepting the end gracefully is part of being a professional athlete.

I went over a year without playing baseball. At 39, not playing for a year, a year and a half, there were a lot of nights I was saying, 'This is going to be tough.'

I can't really decide for other people what to think.

When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I felt like I had all the weight of the world on top of me, and I needed to perform, and perform at a high level every day.

How can I ever dog Derek Jeter? It's impossible. There is nothing to knock. He's a great defensive player. He's a great offensive player.

I've played almost 22 years in the major leagues, and I've never sat on the bench.

The more you play baseball, the less depends on your athletic ability. It's a mental war more than anything.

I just want to be able to communicate with my fan base.