I just love to have fun. Sometimes I do stress, but I think most of the time i'm a very positive, upbeat person.I'm constantly trying to improve myself. I always have atleast three or four "goals" in my life. You can bet that I'll achieve them.
Ortiz, who should have won the MVP in 2005, was asked one evening if he thought he deserved consideration for the award in 2006, despite his team floundering down the stretch. ....I'm right there," he said, ....but I'm not going to win it. They give it to Alex [Rodriguez] one year, even though his team was in last place, so now they can't play that BS anymore, just because your team didn't make it. They gave it to Alex that year because of his numbers. But they always have a reason to vote for whatever, so that's why I don't worry about it." "But they'll vote for a position player, use that as an excuse. They're talking about [Derek] Jeter a lot, right? He's done a great job, he's having a great season, but Jeter is not a 40-homer hitter or an RBI guy. It doesn't matter how much you've done for your ball club, the bottom line is, the guy who hits 40 home runs and knocks in 100, that's the guy you know helped your team win games. ....Don't get me wrong -- he's a great player, having a great season, but he's got a lot of guys in that lineup. Top to bottom, you've got a guy who can hurt you. Come hit in this lineup, see how good you can be." Jeter responded with: "Our focus here isn't on individual awards. We've still got something to play for." Ouch.
"Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have to ask yourself is, Is there anybody I'm afraid of? Is there anyone who if I walked into a room and saw, I'd get nervous? If not, then your cool." Prince
Anyone who isn't afraid to improve their lives. There's always a way when you want something bad enough.