16 Quotes by Vernon Wells

You're going to fail. It's how you respond to that failure that kind of defines you as a person, as an athlete.

I guess my name was gonna be Michael Vernon Wells, and I came out, and my dad saw my nose. He always says that my nose right now is the same size as it was when I was born. So he had to name me Vernon. He's got a big schnozz on him, too.

If I'm going to wind up playing left, I want to be the best left fielder in the game. I'll work to be that.

I think I'm a guy who loves to play defense. I have a great time in the outfield. I think it's fun robbing guys on hits - there are plenty of times you're gonna be robbed as a hitter.

I remember the first time I played the triple-A Yankees when I was 20 years old, and Darryl Strawberry was on that team. It was the first time I actually got goose bumps playing against another team.

You get caught up in hitting home runs and seeing how far you can hit them, and your swing changes.

I think hitting's just repetition. The more you hit, the better you're gonna get.

I never lose confidence. As soon as you lose confidence, you're done.

I think you start hitting home runs, and you start getting caught up in seeing how far you can hit them. They're fun, but you really only have to hit them a foot over the fence. They all count the same.