Quotes from Barry Bonds

I'm an expert in baseball and I don't even have a job. I'm an expert, more so than a lot of people out there. It should be my career until I'm dead. I should be one of the instructors. I think I've earned it.

Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.

I think some of the pressure comes from the expectations of other people. Like if your father played baseball, they expect you to be the big lifesaver or something when you play a sport.

I never stop looking for things to try and make myself better.

I like to be against the odds.

Age is how you feel. If you take care of yourself, you'll be able to do the same things. You may not do it as often. But you can still do it.

Making the Hall of Fame, would it be something that's gratifying because of what I've sacrificed? Sure. Baseball has been a big part of our lives. We've sacrificed our bodies. It's the way we made our living.

But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.

Losing dad (Bobby Bonds) was the worst thing in the world.

I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.

I've always played for the acceptance of my godfather (Willie Mays) and father (Bobby Bonds).