100 Quotes by Mookie Betts

I'm 5-foot-9, 180 pounds. I don't have much else to work with, so I just try to use my bat speed and get the most out of what I've got.

Some people kind of get lost in what everyone else is doing and not pay attention to themselves, and I think I'm one where I pay attention to myself and can set the example for the people coming up.

When you're down, are you going to be mentally down and make it last longer, or are you going to stay positive, keep an even keel?

You just have to be able to stand up for yourself. And that's OK.

I was born into wearing hats - it's a family thing - and I wear hats all the time.

As a whole, when it comes to business in general, whether it's buying a building or contract negotiations or whatever it is, you have to take emotions out of it. That's what people forget.

I care about runs scored and RBIs. Those are the most important things for me.

You weigh your pros and cons and what's real. You want to play baseball? Yeah. You want to go to school? If that's the best option, than that is what it is.

I guess bowling is pretty mechanical. It's kind of a natural motion, but you have to stick within those mechanics.