That was a very aha moment. It was, 'I'm in the big leagues.' Ryan Howard More Quotes by Ryan Howard More Quotes From Ryan Howard Anybody can be Prince Charming one day a year, with the dinner and the flowers and all that. But you know what impresses me? When a guy can do that NO days a year. Ryan Howard pda flower years Sometimes, you're going to have to work hard, sometimes extra hard, and sometimes you still won't get that recognition. That's life. That's the way it is. But if you keep working, eventually you'll get the prize you're seeking. Ryan Howard recognition hard-work way If I just go out and play, the rest will take care of itself. That's what my parents taught me. They haven't been wrong yet. Ryan Howard care parent play The main thing right now is just going out and having fun. I know what I want to do. If I go out and have fun and relax, then all my goals should come true. Ryan Howard relax goal fun I know people are going to be suspicious about everyone now. I know I don't have anything to hide. I've never done anything. It's just a shame it's gotten to this point. Ryan Howard shame done people I'm truly blessed to be where I am and accomplish what I have. Ryan Howard accomplish blessed I didn't go to school three years for nothing. It was something that was understood. Even though I went to play baseball, one day I would come back and get my degree. Ryan Howard baseball years school I was perceived to be a first- to third-rounder. I kind of had a tough junior year and fell to the fifth round. At that time, it was motivational. Ryan Howard year tough time motivational My goal is not to create a better baseball player but to create a superhuman that just happens to play baseball. Ryan Howard create better baseball play While I continue to work towards another opportunity with the Majors, I'm excited to grow my partnership with SeventySix Capital. Ryan Howard grow partnership work opportunity I think I can still go out there and compete, and compete at a high level. Ryan Howard high go think i-can If you walk away, don't walk away with something still left in the tank. Then you're wondering like, 'Man, what could I have done?' When I'm done playing, I want to leave it all out on the field. Ryan Howard walk you man done Once you leave the minor leagues, you want to not come back. But it's the path that I'm on, the journey that I'm on. Ryan Howard back you journey path Other than playing the game I love, my passion is investing in innovative companies and helping the entrepreneurs behind them succeed. Ryan Howard game succeed passion love If someone throws something, we're just supposed to sit there and wear it and get hit. Nah, man, we're human beings first and foremost. Ryan Howard wear something someone man People get it twisted. They see the baseball stuff, and they don't see you as a human being. They see you as someone that just plays baseball. Ryan Howard someone see you people You feel a lot more in your hands if the pitch gets in on you and busts you in the handle. It stings. But when you catch it square, it doesn't seem like you feel it as much. Ryan Howard your feel you hands I'm cool with everybody. The fans have been nothing but nice to me. Ryan Howard nothing cool me nice I'll walk around the city, and people will come up to me and say, 'Hi,' or 'Keep up the good work,' or whatever, and I'll stop and talk to them. Ryan Howard walk good me work Get your work in, do what you need do, and get back up top. I'm a little bit behind the curve as far as not really having a spring training, so you're trying to get your work in, trying to work on things, and at the same time, you're also going out there trying to be competitive. Ryan Howard you training work time
