Barry Bonds Quotes, Thoughts and images

Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.

Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.

I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.

I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.

Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.

Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.

It's called talent. I just have it. I can't explain it. You either have it or you don't.

It's called talent. I just have it. I can't explain it. You either have it or you don't.

I don't sign for white people.

I don't sign for white people.

I'm clean, I've always been clean.

I'm clean, I've always been clean.

My career is an open book, but my life is not.

My career is an open book, but my life is not.

I don't know what my future is.

I don't know what my future is.

Baseball is just my job.

Baseball is just my job.

I'm a very private person. My life story isn't for everybody.

I'm a very private person. My life story isn't for everybody.

There are not too many rich black people in this world.

There are not too many rich black people in this world.

I never stop looking for things to try and make myself better.

I never stop looking for things to try and make myself better.

I don't ever remember having any bad times here in Pittsburgh.

I don't ever remember having any bad times here in Pittsburgh.

I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.

I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.

I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.

I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.

I like to be against the odds.

I like to be against the odds.

Sometimes I surprise my own damn self.

Sometimes I surprise my own damn self.

There is nothing better than walking out and hitting a home run.

There is nothing better than walking out and hitting a home run.

It's not the name that makes the player. It's the player.

It's not the name that makes the player. It's the player.

Losing dad (Bobby Bonds) was the worst thing in the world.

Losing dad (Bobby Bonds) was the worst thing in the world.

Every pitcher can beat you, it doesn't matter how good you are.

Every pitcher can beat you, it doesn't matter how good you are.

My life is in shambles. It is crazy. It couldn't get any crazier. I'm just trying to stay sane.

My life is in shambles. It is crazy. It couldn't get any crazier. I'm just trying to stay sane.

I don't want to be a Major League coach.

I don't want to be a Major League coach.

I don't know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball.

I don't know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball.

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.

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.

I think of myself as 'catching' the ball with my bat and letting the pitcher supply the power.

I think of myself as 'catching' the ball with my bat and letting the pitcher supply the power.

I 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.

I 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.

I could learn how to press 'Record' on a tape recorder and write for a newspaper or a magazine.

I could learn how to press 'Record' on a tape recorder and write for a newspaper or a magazine.

When I finish playing, I think I'd like to coach college baseball.

When I finish playing, I think I'd like to coach college baseball.