Author Profile
Joey Votto
1983 • Canadian Baseball • Player
60
Total Quotes
Collected Meditations
Showing 60 quotesI didn't know if it was possible, but I wanted to some day be the highest paid Canadian player.— Joey Votto
I was raised in Mimico, a small neighborhood just outside of Toronto, Canada. One of the most culturally diverse cities in the world.— Joey Votto
I will not be a very satisfied, happy person if I don't perform at the level that I expect.— Joey Votto
I was really happy with the 2,000th hit, because before the at-bat, I wanted to make sure my uniform looked good, my socks looked good. I made sure that way, if there's a highlight, I at least look my best. It was a really good at-bat. I was very happy, because the pitcher was throwing very tough pitches that at-bat.— Joey Votto
You won't give yourself an opportunity to do good things unless you are out on the field.— Joey Votto
I've got some teammates telling me I can play for a long time, ooh, boy, I don't want to play for a long time.— Joey Votto
I'm proud to wear a Reds uniform, and I look forward to doing that until the last day of my Major League Baseball career.— Joey Votto
I think it's very difficult to have fewer opportunities to have success and still execute. My favorite player was Barry Bonds, and he got so few opportunities.— Joey Votto
There are some instances where I don't have an opportunity to do anything but walk. There are instances where I get pitches to hit and I can hopefully do something good with it, and I try not to give anything away.— Joey Votto
I want to be great at what I do. I take a lot of pride in it. And I try not to sell myself short in my work and preparation.— Joey Votto
He would watch every single Reds game. He was the first one to teach me how to play baseball. I played catch with him on a daily basis when I was really young. He was a big fan. He was just in love with what I did and me. He was a great father to me.— Joey Votto