American - Athlete | July 27, 1975 -
Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance.
Alex Rodriguez
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When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I felt like I had all the weight of the world on top of me, and I needed to perform, and perform at a high level every day.
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I've been humbled by the reception I've received everywhere.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I take full responsibility for the mistakes that led to my suspension for the 2014 season.
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You get to a point where you get tired of being stupid and selfish and not being honest with yourself.
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I never like to think about going back; I only look forward.
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Winners live in the present tense. People who come up short are consumed with future or past. I want to be living in the now.
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I just hope that as I get older, I calm down and enjoy the moment, enjoy the great gifts that God has given me.
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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.
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