This is our f---g city. And nobody is going to dictate our freedom. David Ortiz More Quotes by David Ortiz More Quotes From David Ortiz I don't try to hit the ball 500 feet. It looks good when you hit it 500 feet, but as long as it goes over the fence, it's a home run. When you swing hard, it takes a little bit of recognition away from you. The power you're trying to increase - you're not all the way through it with your vision. David Ortiz swings home running I'm the kind of a player who, if you give me something good to hit, I'm going to swing at it. Otherwise, there's nothing else you can do. David Ortiz swings player giving I never thought that buying supplements and vitamins, it was going to hurt anybody's feelings. David Ortiz buying hurt feelings Negativity doesn't help me. David Ortiz help-me negativity helping What happened to me should teach everybody that you should never give up on anybody. David Ortiz teach giving-up should This jersey that we're wearing today doesn't say Red Sox. It says Boston. David Ortiz boston red today I just love the feeling from the fans and when I'm walking on deck I can hear people screaming and wishing you the best. That puts you into the game more than anything. David Ortiz walking-away games sports I've always been my own hitting coach. David Ortiz hitting my-own coaches Some people think I'm mean, until they get to know me. David Ortiz mean people thinking If I can't hit at a high level, I won't play, and I know there comes a point where my body won't be able to do that. David Ortiz levels body play What I don't want to do is just play for the sake of playing. David Ortiz sake want play You don't get better as you get older in your career. It's not natural to have your best years late in your career. So I'm trying to do whatever I can to keep my body feeling good for as long as I can. David Ortiz careers long years I'm just another player that comes in and comes out. Everybody's time is up at some point, I don't think that's my problem. I'm just going to keep on trying like I normally do. David Ortiz player trying thinking My whole career, my swing has always been the most important thing to me. Even when I'm taking a shower, I work on my swing. David Ortiz swings careers important Trust me, I play the game for the fans, my family and myself. David Ortiz fans games play Sometimes when you're fighting, fighting, fighting, the mind needs some time off and you regroup and get back to normal. David Ortiz fighting mind needs I'm the same guy I've always been. I'm the same guy now as when I was hitting 50 home runs. I don't change. David Ortiz guy home running Nobody is going to dictate our freedom. David Ortiz You can't say that being a fan is more serious, because players are trying to do better in order to get paid better. David Ortiz player trying order The fans know that I don't give at-bats away. David Ortiz bats fans giving