44 Quotes by Tony Gwynn

I try to keep it real simple. I try not to add a lot of frosting on what I'm doing. Just take the swing and don't muscle the swing, because if you get in the hitting position and you take the swing, I generate a lot more bat speed, and that works for me.

I'm coaching 'swing at this, don't swing at that,' and in the middle of it, a kid looks at me and says, 'Coach, I think I'm going to fail history.' Or maybe their girlfriend just dumped them. These are kids, and once I embraced that, this became a lot more fun.

I'm a chemistry guy. I believe you've got to play together to have a chance to win.

When I wake up in the morning, I don't think of myself as being better than anybody else. I think of myself as a good hitter.

When you sign your name on the dotted line, it's more than just playing baseball. You have a responsibility to make good decisions and show people how things are supposed to be done.

Steroids do not guarantee you're going to have success. I think a lot of people think that they will, but they don't.

It's about getting in position and taking a swing. I don't care if you're taking steroids or not; if you don't do those two things, it's not going to matter anyway.

Knowing the strike zone is very important, but I think the first thing is knowing yourself, knowing what things you do well.

Remember these two things: play hard and have fun.