Baseball is just my job.
BARRY BONDSBaseball is just my job.
BARRY BONDSI think of myself as ‘catching’ the ball with my bat and letting the pitcher supply the power.
BARRY BONDSWhen I was playing, it would be whatever role I wanted. Now it’s whatever they ask me to do, which I kind of like better.
BARRY BONDSI could learn how to press ‘Record’ on a tape recorder and write for a newspaper or a magazine.
BARRY BONDSMy career is an open book, but my life is not.
BARRY BONDSI’ve always played for the acceptance of my godfather (Willie Mays) and father (Bobby Bonds).
BARRY BONDSI have a chef who makes sure that I’m getting the right amounts of carbs, proteins and fats throughout the day to keep me at my max performance level.
BARRY BONDSEveryone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.
BARRY BONDSI don’t want to be a Major League coach.
BARRY BONDSI think everyone needs to be a role model, period.
BARRY BONDSSometimes I surprise my own damn self.
BARRY BONDSI don’t know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball.
BARRY BONDSIt’s not the name that makes the player. It’s the player.
BARRY BONDSIt’s called talent. I just have it. I can’t explain it. You either have it or you don’t.
BARRY BONDSMy life is in shambles. It is crazy. It couldn’t get any crazier. I’m just trying to stay sane.
BARRY BONDSI was a momma’s boy. I didn’t get anything from Dad, except my body and baseball knowledge. The only time I spent with him was at the ballpark.
BARRY BONDS