Top 50 Alex Rodriguez Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “You must be present to win.”

— Alex Rodriguez

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

— Alex Rodriguez

3. “Therapy can be a good thing; it can be therapeutic.”

— Alex Rodriguez

4. “Always follow your dreams, don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t be something.”

— Alex Rodriguez

5. “Be respectful. Treat people the way you want to be treated. Respect the lowest rank and the highest rank and you’ll never get in trouble.”

— Alex Rodriguez

6. “I’m fighting for my life, I have to defend myself. If I don’t defend myself, no one else will.”

— Alex Rodriguez

7. “I don’t care if people like me or not. Respect is more important.”

— Alex Rodriguez

8. “Some things are meant to be and if it was, you will know it.”

— Alex Rodriguez

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

— Alex Rodriguez

10. “You can have fun, respect the game and also play it hard. When you have that combination, you’re going to put yourself in a position to be successful.”

— Alex Rodriguez

11. “I have incredible motivation to go out and improve every day.”

— Alex Rodriguez

12. “Playing the game was the easy part. The real work was in the preparation.”

— Alex Rodriguez

13. “I believe a champion wins in his mind first, then plays the game, not the other way around.”

— Alex Rodriguez

14. “Keep reading books, stay in school. I encourage kids to read as much as they can, I challenge you to read a book every two weeks, like I try to.”

— Alex Rodriguez

15. “We have a responsibility not just as atheletes, but as members of society to treat people well. To do things the right way.”

— Alex Rodriguez

16. “Leadership is a role you have to earn in order to be effective.”

— Alex Rodriguez

17. “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.”

— Alex Rodriguez

18. “Anyone can forget about talent, but if you’re a good person, your name will be remembered a long time.”

— Alex Rodriguez

19. “I want to be the best, and the best work. You have to earn what you get, and you have to work to keep it.”

— Alex Rodriguez

20. “Not one day goes by when I don’t remind myself of how grateful I am for those who came before me over the last 25 years. When I see players like Mike Schmidt and Johnny Bench, I thank them.”

— Alex Rodriguez

21. “I don’t expect people to feel sorry for me. My teammates get more upset about the criticism and booing than I do.”

— Alex Rodriguez

22. “I kept thinking my father would come back, But he never did.”

— Alex Rodriguez

23. “When you think small and up the middle, good things happen.”

— Alex Rodriguez

24. “Why do people sing Take Me Out to The Ballgame when they’re already there?”

— Alex Rodriguez

25. “I’m not impulsive at all – except about buying clothes. That’s my biggest weakness.”

— Alex Rodriguez

26. “I’m not a real vocal guy, but sometimes you need to kick someone in the ass.”

— Alex Rodriguez

27. “Balsamic vinaigrette, Tabasco, and giblets. Then let it boil.”

— Alex Rodriguez

28. “It takes a lot of pressure off you just to go out and play, and your talent sometimes shines even more when you don’t worry about individual stuff.”

— Alex Rodriguez

29. “I’m a terrible singer. I feel lucky to play baseball. You can’t be gifted in everything.”

— Alex Rodriguez

30. “Looks aren’t the number one thing. They have to have class, intelligence, then looks. If I was the ugliest SOB in the world it would be a lot easier.”

— Alex Rodriguez

31. “With what has occurred in my life, the baseball field is where I feel most comfortable. That’s what I feel I was born to do and it’s what I do best.”

— Alex Rodriguez

32. “I only look forward. I can’t get all caught up in what I’ve done. I still have plenty to accomplish in the game. Hopefully, I’m just scratching the surface.”

— Alex Rodriguez

33. “Well, Milwaukee is a special place to me. It’s where I started my career playing in Appleton. Getting cheered on the road is something I haven’t been use to.”

— Alex Rodriguez

34. “If my life depended on it – if my daughter’s life depended on it – I’d want Mariano Rivera closing. Wouldn’t you?”

— Alex Rodriguez

35. “I’ve done a lot of growing up and realized a lot of things.”

— Alex Rodriguez

36. “I like to score and drive in runs more than pay attention to batting average.”

— Alex Rodriguez

37. “There is a difference between image and reputation. Image is nice. Reputation is developed over an entire career. Reputation is what I’m searching for.”

— Alex Rodriguez

38. “This is how I define grace: youre on the main stage, and it looks like it has been rehearsed 100 times, everything goes so smoothly. Thats where I get my confidence and success, from knowing that I have an edge because I know Im prepared.”

— Alex Rodriguez

39. “There’s no place like New York. And I found out that until you go through it for a season, you really don’t know it.”

— Alex Rodriguez

40. “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.”

— Alex Rodriguez

41. “I just don’t see the light. Where is the light? What am I in this for?”

— Alex Rodriguez

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

— Alex Rodriguez

43. “I’m having a hard time finding a date. I don’t trust any women I meet. I’m very skeptical.”

— Alex Rodriguez

44. “You can take my cars or my house, just don’t mess with my clothes.”

— Alex Rodriguez

45. “It’s tougher when you’re established. Before, I’d see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better.”

— Alex Rodriguez

46. “I guess anytime you are mentioned with Hank Aaron, it is the ultimate compliment, not only as a hitter, but obviously, the great ballplayer that he was.”

— Alex Rodriguez

47. “I’ve never felt overmatched on the baseball field. I’ve always been in a very strong, dominant position. And I felt that if I did my work as I’ve done since I was, you know, a rookie back in Seattle, I didn’t have a problem competing at any level. So, no.”

— Alex Rodriguez

48. “I’ve done a lot of special things in this game, and for none of that to be considered clutch, it’s an injustice.”

— Alex Rodriguez

49. “I had a great year and left my guts out on the field.”

— Alex Rodriguez

50. “I think it’s just getting comfortable in New York City, comfortable in your own skin.”

— Alex Rodriguez