Albert Pujols Quotes

I really want to have a possibility of going into the Hall of Fame one day. I think that's huge with a lot of baseball writers and old school guys. Of course, that's not the main goal - the main goal is winning a World Series. Hall of Fame is so far away. It's just something I've always thought about doing. I want to be as clean as I can.

It's always a dream to sign a big contract, but the main dream is winning a championship and holding that trophy up with your teammates.

It's always been a dream of mine, and a childhood fantasy, to play a great champion. I would much rather haven been an athlete than an actor. This is like some second place consolation prize.

It's unbelievable, it never gets too old. The biggest goal in my career is winning Grand Slams. I don't have a great record in finals, but I'm getting closer to .500, which is nice.

I know that there are no famous 'Doug Harvey plays.' And I'm proud of that.

I was a professional athlete, the best baseball player in the world at one point.

I always told my dad I'd play professional football.

Obviously, you get to do a lot of great things and cool opportunities at the Super Bowl. But at the end of the day, we all want to be here as a player. That's the goal, and that's why I work so dang hard.

I'm just trying to pass Tim Duncan in championships if I can one day. That's my motivation; that's what I strive for. Tim is one of the greatest players who has ever played, so if I could get close or reach that plateau and have my name on that list.

My whole childhood I grew up wanting to be a professional basketball player.

I was thinking it would be nice if I woke up and could play like Roberto Clemente.

You know, that's what every player strives to do is have a great career.

Five World Series rings, 3000-plus hits, the fame, the fortune and playing for the second most historic franchise in baseball... These are just some of the reasons kids would always say they want to grow up to be just like Derek Jeter.

As a student of the game, it is a dream come true to align myself with a brand that has a rich history in sports. Like most kids, I grew up idolizing Michael Jordan and continue to work relentlessly to reach his iconic status on the court. I'm truly motivated to take my career to the next level as a member of Team Jordan.

Every athlete wants to win an Olympic gold medal, and I'd be lying if I said that's not what I wanted.

I want to win a national championship; that's been my dream since I was a child.

People who don't understand will try to label me as one or the other. I'm an athlete and a lot of people just have to come to terms with that. I do well in football, I do well in track. It is what it is.

It's impossible to imagine doing anything else because I always had in my head that I would be a footballer.

I know Reggie Jackson is a good player.

I guess every athlete has in the back of his mind being good at a sport and making it big.

I could have been the next Babe Ruth. No doubt about it.

I want to be considered one of the greatest fighters ever.

My favorite player growing up was Steve Nash, so that's been a guy I look up to and a guy I've gotten to talk to a few times, too.

You play baseball. You play a lot of games. You win a lot of stuff. You win a World Series. But if that's all you've done, what have you got to show for it?

I'm confident I can take the gold in Beijing.