Quotes from David Ortiz

I try to do things the right way.

What I don't want to do is just play for the sake of playing.

You can't say that being a fan is more serious, because players are trying to do better in order to get paid better.

People, man, they love hurting people. It's not even fair.

My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I was doing.

I'm the kind of a player who, if you give me something good to hit, I'm going to swing at it. Otherwise, there's nothing else you can do.

My mom, she's still always there for me. Always.

My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I was doing.

Trust me, I play the game for the fans, my family and myself.

I start thinking about life after death. I've got to quit thinking about it because it's very deep. Very deep. Sometimes you start thinking about it, and you don't feel like you want to be alive, so I don't like to get all quiet.

This is our fucking city. And nobody is going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong. David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, April 21, 2013

I'm going to be done when I've decided that I'm done.

My teammates are the best.

I'm the kind of guy that I never forget my teammates.

Life is a challenge that you need. There's things in life that are going to throw you into the ground, but if you learn how to get up, that means you are not a quitter.

Whatever country you go to, you need to definitely follow the rules. So I believe it's very important for people, wherever they go, any immigrant should know or should try to learn something about the culture.

Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy.

I just love the feeling from the fans and when I'm walking on deck I can hear people screaming and wishing you the best. That puts you into the game more than anything.

The fans know that I don't give at-bats away.

You don't get better as you get older in your career. It's not natural to have your best years late in your career. So I'm trying to do whatever I can to keep my body feeling good for as long as I can.

I stress a lot, sometimes.

I try to be as quiet as I can at the plate, but still aggressive.

I start thinking about life after death. I've got to quit thinking about it because it's very deep. Very deep. Sometimes you start thinking about it, and you don't feel like you want to be alive, so I don't like to get all quiet.

Through the years I've been getting better and better and better, and it's what you learn though the seasons.