Ryan Howard Quotes

Like I said, when you have to play against a great player every night, that defines who you are if you can compete on that same level night in and night out.

There are a lot of great athletes on the PGA Tour and a lot of good basketball players. But I can definitely put my name in the mix as one of the best.

I was hitting .360 when I was diagnosed. I didn't forget how to play while I was recovering. I don't know if the cancer is gone for good. I don't think anyone ever knows, but no one is going to steal my joy for as along as I'm able to play baseball.

Richard Schiff is a really good baseball player. It's surprising because he looks exhausted.

When you reach a certain level, you live in a bubble when all you think, dream and breathe is becoming the best athlete in the world.

I'd like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.

To win an Olympic title when there are 205 nations taking part, you have to be super-human. You have to be superman.

It was part of my recruiting to go to Cal because they knew I loved to play baseball. I don't know if I was good enough to make the team, but I worked out with the guys, and it was a lot of fun.

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.

The more you play baseball, the less depends on your athletic ability. It's a mental war more than anything.

I always say I wish I was in my prime matching up against LeBron. Let's see how many championships he would have won then.

I'm like the Bionic Man.

What's wrong with being a two-sport athlete? You've got Deion Sanders. You've got Bo Jackson. You've got Michael Jordan; he wasn't a very good baseball player. There's nothing wrong with crossing over.

It is impossible to follow Cristiano Ronaldo in training. When we arrive, he is already training, when we leave he is still training, I have never seen a player like it.

Obviously, I'm a shortstop at heart. I want to continue to play shortstop.

My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn't want me to play basketball.

You want to achieve the most you can in the short period you have in your career as a professional footballer.

In 2003, being Virginia Player of the Year was an amazing feeling because I think that was the moment I realized I could actually, really go far in my sport, and I was actually, really good at something. At that moment, I knew that I could play at a high level.

Darren Erstad was special to watch when he moved from center field from first base.

Maybe I'm biased because I'm a pitcher, but I think that's pretty cool that a guy can throw a ball 100 miles an hour.

World class players don't become rubbish overnight, especially over one tour.

I see myself as an average to above-average catcher in the big leagues.

I have a very round mound of rebound thing going on. I was a surprisingly good shooter, too. If I could have any job in sports, though, I'd want to be playing first base for the Yankees.

In top form, Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen - period.

If I am at 100 percent fitness, I do not fear any competition for places in the first 11.