A biography for Alex Rodriguezhasn’t been written yet.
“Eventually, my W-2 income will wind down, and my investments can actually make that up.”
“This is how I define grace: you're on the main stage, and it looks like it has been rehearsed 100 times, everything goes so smoothly. That's where I get my confidence and success, from knowing that I have an edge because I know I'm prepared.”
“When I entered the pros, I was a young kid in the major leagues. I was 18 years old, right out of high school. I thought I knew everything, and I clearly didn't.”
“I've always said I'm a teacher at heart.”
“I'm very thankful to the Yankees and to Major League Baseball for allowing me to play this game.”
“Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance.”
“There are a lot of people who don't like me.”
“I can't really decide for other people what to think.”
“In baseball 30 days is an eternity.”
“No athlete ever ends his or her career the way you want to. We all want to play forever. But it doesn't work that way. Accepting the end gracefully is part of being a professional athlete.”
“I've never felt overmatched on the baseball field. I've always been a very strong, dominant position.”
“I'm guilty for a lot of things.”
“I will say this: when you take any substance, especially in baseball, it's half mental and half physical. If you take this glass of water and you say, 'I'm going to be a better baseball player,' then you probably will be.”
“Having the respect of your peers means the world to me.”
“I don't like talking about my relationships.”
“I've always enjoyed challenges.”