Failure Will Never Stand Int He Way

Once The Record Was Mine, I Had To Use It Like A Louisville Slugger. I Believed, And Still Do, That There Was A Reason Why I Was Chosen To Break The Record. I Feel It's My Task To Carry On Where Jackie Robinson Left Off, And I Only Know Of One Way To Go About It. It's The Only Way I've Ever Had Of Dealing With Things Like Fastballs And Bigotry -- Keep Swinging At Them.

Making The Majors Is Not As Hard As Staying There, Staying Interested Day After Day. It's Like Being Married. The Hardest Part Is To Stay Married.

You May Not Think You're Going To Make It. You May Want To Quit. But If You Keep Your Eye On The Ball, You Can Accomplish Anything.

In Playing Ball, And In Life, A Person Occasionally Gets The Opportunity To Do Something Great. When That Time Comes, Only Two Things Matter: Being Prepared To Seize The Moment And Having The Courage To Take Your Best Swing.

I Never Smile When I Have A Bat In My Hands. That's When You've Got To Be Serious. When I Get Out On The Field, Nothing's A Joke To Me. I Don't Feel Like I Should Walk Around With A Smile On My Face.