Failure is a part of success.

I would like people not to think in terms of the 755 home runs I hit but think in terms of what I've accomplished off the field and some of the things I stood for.

There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life.

Making the majors is not as hard as staying there, staying interested day after day. It's like being married. The hardest part is to stay married.

You got to play a hundred and fifty games a year, so pick your spots. You can miss two games a month; so pick the days you're gonna be hurt, or you're gonna rest or you're gonna have a drink or two. The rest of the time, be on that field.

I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.

I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious.