I cannot turn down this incredible honor twice.
Physical ability only goes so far. You have to work hard the rest of the way.
No, I'm not the prototypical leadoff man. I'm not the prototypical anything. I just try to be the prototypical Jimmy Rollins.
You have to believe in yourself every day.
For me personally it doesn't matter who is the manager, I'm going to go out there and play for the manager, and play for this uniform as a team.
Passiveness affects everything. It affects you on the bases and on defense. It affects your thinking. I can't be passive.
You are recognized by your bat. If you are the best hitting shortstop out there, that's how you win a Gold Glove. That's the way it is. It shouldn't be-it's a defensive award.
My trade is a lonely one. I'm a craftsman, if you like. It so happens that these days singers are better paid than blacksmiths.
In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we're made of.
I was out on the golf course, a guy came riding out in a golf cart and said, Did you know that Elvis died? And I just said, Well, there you go. It was like I had kinda been expecting it.
Martin Luther King said, and it is sadly still true, that one of the most segregated times in America is the hour of worship.