Alex Rodriguez

"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."

"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."

"It's a game that just takes so much out of you. Every aspect of your life has to be very narrow, very focused. Everything else has to go away. And because of that, I think it's obviously not healthy. The last thing I'm looking for is sympathy."

"I'm very thankful to the Yankees and to Major League Baseball for allowing me to play this game."

"I've always said I'm a teacher at heart."

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