A biography for Alex Rodriguezhasn’t been written yet.
“I feel like I owe the Yankee fan base my A-game.”
“The more you play baseball, the less depends on your athletic ability. It's a mental war more than anything.”
“I have a big scar in my thigh from a dog bite by my German shepherd. His name was Ripper. He was trying to get in a fight with another dog, and I tried to break it up, and he got me pretty good.”
“My father played baseball. That's what I know to do. That's my gift. God has given me the greatest gift. And that's what I love to do.”
“I've had a Ph.D. in saying dumb things over the years.”
“Like everyone else, I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. The only way I know how to handle them is to learn from them and move forward.”
“You get to a point where you get tired of being stupid and selfish and not being honest with yourself.”
“I just don't see the light. Where is the light? What am I in this for?”
“I had a very complex childhood, and when I met my wife, because she has a master's in psychology, she promoted me into getting help. It really has helped. I'm not healed yet, but I'm working on some issues I had as a child.”
“I love the challenge of the game. I love the work. My goal right now is to have a season next year that will make people forget about this one. I'll use things like this for motivation. I'm pumped. I'm hungry.”
“I don't trust anyone except a very, very few people.”
“I had a great year and left my guts out on the field.”
“I like Jay Z, Journey, and Kings of Leon.”
“I just hope that as I get older, I calm down and enjoy the moment, enjoy the great gifts that God has given me.”
“I've played almost 22 years in the major leagues, and I've never sat on the bench.”
“There's absolutely no comparisons to me or anyone else to Willie Mays. Willie Mays, he's the greatest baseball player of all time.”
“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 never like to think about going back; I only look forward.”
“I'm grateful for every day.”
“My girls are great at making fun of Dad. They're never impressed with anything I do. I love that. I hope that never changes.”