All I like to do is work every day and have an idea what I want to do. David Ortiz More Quotes by David Ortiz More Quotes From David Ortiz My timing’s a little off. But I’m about to get hotter than Jamaica in the middle of August. David Ortiz jamaica august littles Life is a challenge that you need. There's things in life that are going to throw you into the ground, but if you learn how to get up, that means you are not a quitter. David Ortiz things-in-life challenges mean I'm not thinking home run, I just want to put a good swing on the ball. When you go looking for home runs, you get off of your swing. So you don't think of homers when you go up to the plate. David Ortiz home running thinking They pick me [to be tested for steroids] every time. I don't know why. I don't know if it's because I'm a big guy, or what, but all I know is all they are going to find is a lot of rice and beans. David Ortiz beans bigs guy Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy. David Ortiz responsibility sports years It doesn't matter if we are down 3-0. We just have got to keep the faith like that one piece you were saying in "Keep on Going," because the game is not over till the last out. David Ortiz lasts matter games This is our f---g city. And nobody is going to dictate our freedom. David Ortiz important cities You just have to go as far as you can go. Everyone works his way up. David Ortiz way I'm a winner, I play to win, I want to make good things go on around me. David Ortiz goes-on winning play Sometimes you just don't feel the same everyday, it doesn't matter what you do, but when you have people looking forward to seeing you perform for them, that puts you in the mood, and that's natural in Boston. That's why it's such a special place to play. David Ortiz boston play people The DOCF all started when I made a trip to a local hospital in the Dominican Republic. I was visiting children who had received life-saving heart care operations. I couldn't help but think that in another life, one of these kids could be my own son. If it wasn't for baseball, I may have remained in the Dominican Republic and who knows where life would have taken me. It was then that I knew that I had to use the gift that I received, to play baseball, to do whatever I could to give back. David Ortiz taken baseball children I just want to play baseball. David Ortiz baseball want play My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I was doing. David Ortiz mom baseball mother I'm the kind of guy that I never forget my teammates. David Ortiz teammate guy kind I showed people that it's not about guessing what people can do. It's about saying, 'Here, show me what you can do.' David Ortiz show-me guessing people I'm just trying to work hard every day, trying to be a better player and one day, to be right there with them, one of those special hitters. David Ortiz hard-work player special I swing hard all the time. That's what I've done my whole life-hit. David Ortiz life-is-hard swings sports Whatever country you go to, you need to definitely follow the rules. So I believe it's very important for people, wherever they go, any immigrant should know or should try to learn something about the culture. David Ortiz believe country people I'm going to be done when I've decided that I'm done. David Ortiz decided done I come to play everyday. David Ortiz everyday play
