100 Quotes by Joey Votto

I wasn't raised inside of Canadian baseball really.

My objective with men at 2nd and 3rd is to get one quality pitch to drive them in. If it's not available, I'm going to go to first base. I won't make any apologies about that.

If I was just a guy who hit 24 home runs and drove in 100, I wouldn't be a special player.

It almost sounds ridiculous - but I almost feel like I've re-learned to hit.

Some say I'm selfish. My approach is the complete opposite of selfishness.

My teammates have been very supportive, and I feel lucky because of that.

I think if I let the team's performance dictate how I behave or how I perceive my performance, or whether or not there's value, or whether or not anyone even cares, it's a dangerous and slippery slope.

I, personally, have standards that I have set for myself. I'd like to achieve those and look back without regret.

I was really happy with the 2,000th hit, because before the at-bat, I wanted to make sure my uniform looked good, my socks looked good. I made sure that way, if there's a highlight, I at least look my best. It was a really good at-bat. I was very happy, because the pitcher was throwing very tough pitches that at-bat.