I’ve always played for the acceptance of my godfather (Willie Mays) and father (Bobby Bonds).
BARRY BONDS
I like to be against the odds. I’m not afraid to be lonely at the top. With me, it’s just the satisfaction of the game. Just performance.
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If you want to be on top, you’ve got to have broad shoulders, because as fast as you get there, the faster they try to knock you down.
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I feel my time in baseball has come and gone. I feel like I had a great career. I had a lot of fun and have a lot of great memories. At one point in time, I’ll be able to tell it all. Right now that’s in the past. I see things differently. I more want to help.
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I like to be against the odds. I’m not afraid to be lonely at the top. With me, it’s just the satisfaction of the game. Just performance.
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Serra High school, to me, was my most enjoyable time for me in my entire life. That was the only time I was free. We just played baseball because it was fun.
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I’m a very private person. My life story isn’t for everybody.
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Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.
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Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.
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I don’t know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball.
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It’s called talent. I just have it. I can’t explain it. You either have it or you don’t.
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I’m not afraid to be lonely at the top.
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I don’t know if steroids are going to help you in baseball. I just don’t believe it. I don’t believe steroids can help eye-hand coordination and technically hit a baseball.
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But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.
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I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.
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Sometimes I surprise my own damn self.
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I don’t know if the record is going to happen. I don’t really think about the record. There are other things I worry about.
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