Albert Pujols Quotes

I don't think there's anything out there I can be afraid of.

There is no time to fool around when you practice. Every drill must have a purpose. I try to never get away from thathabits are important

Baseball is simply my platform to elevate Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.

You know your talent. You know if you work hard, your hard work is going to pay off one day.

What I lose today I can't make up tomorrow. I have to do it today.

I play to represent God, something bigger than baseball.

At the end of the day, when all is said and done playing this game ... it doesn't matter what you did in the field, it's what you do off the field and the lives that you touch off the field.

I know I'm good when I'm hitting the ball the other way - that's Albert Pujols.

There is only one El Hombre and that is Stan Musial.

I don't want to be too stiff, because then my hands won't be as quick.

I try to spend as much time as possible with God and my family. That's more important than anything I'm doing in baseball.

I have five young children, and I take being a role model very seriously.

I trust that I can hit a fastball, that I can hit any pitch they throw to me.

When you get a walk-off homer, you get to do whatever you want. You need to be excited about it. You don't get too many of those, so you need to enjoy them when they come.

I never take things for granted. I always look to help out me teammates, to win and be better.

What motivates me more than money are God and my family.

Every year it gets tougher and tougher. Mentally and physically. That's why you need to train and prepare.

I learned to play (baseball) on the streets in the Dominican Republic when I was 8 yrs old.

I believe it is my responsibility to do what I can for children and people with Down syndrome as well as in my native Dominican Republic.

In my heart and mind, I know I can hit anybody. I'm always relaxed. It's hard to explain. It's like playing with my kids. It feels natural.

I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.

I hope by the time that I'm done in this game, I can have half the numbers Stan Musial had in his career.

A lot of people said I could be a good player. I just wanted the opportunity to show it. I just let it happen.

I don't know why people say I'm not supposed to be doing what I'm doing. I'm just trying to do my job. I'm blessed, and I'm glad that I'm blessed.

If I need to help my team and play a different position for that game because somebody is hurt or they want to give a day off to somebody, I'll do it.

I don't play for records.

To me playing third base and left field and moving all over the place, it doesn't bother me because I still have to grab that bat and hit no matter where I play.

I'm going to be prayerful about it. Whatever decision I make hopefully is the best decision I can make for my family and the fans and everybody.

Hopefully, at the end of my career, I can look back and say, 'Wow, what a game it was in Game 3 in 2011'.