It would have been a helluva lot more fun if I had not hit those sixty-one home runs.

indifference bordering on arrogance.

It's like obituaries, when you die they finally give you good reviews.

You win not by chance, but by preparation.

You hit home runs not by chance but by preparation.

I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it, but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth.