Quotes from Alex Rodriguez

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.

Babe Ruth is an icon, in sports and in our society.

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.'

Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance.

How can I ever dog Derek Jeter? It's impossible. There is nothing to knock. He's a great defensive player. He's a great offensive player.

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 want to be known as a good major-leaguer, and good major-leaguers work to become good.

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.

I've never felt overmatched on the baseball field. I've always been a very strong, dominant position.

In baseball 30 days is an eternity.

Always follow your dreams, don't let anyone tell you that you can't be something.

Fear of failure is what fuels me, keeps me on edge and sharp. I'm not as good when I'm comfortable.

You always dream about being on a baseball card. It's kind of funny when you finally see it.