Matt Holliday Quotations

It hit a pole at the bottom of the fence and shot toward center field. You can't anticipate anything like that happening.

We had a lot of adversity, but we found a way.

I think I forgot, more than I learned anything,

I'm taking (the training) a little more seriously than I normally would to speed up the process. I don't care if people say I was a surprise pick. I feel like it's an honor and the people who made the decision to put me on the team know what they are talking about. To play for your country is something you can hold on to the rest of your life.

I had some tough times. Now that I look back on it, I'm very grateful for those times. I know now that I needed them. But at the time you think, 'Man, I wish I could just get to the major leagues!'

I want to keep things simple and keep my energy focused on moving forward.

I feel like I've been blessed with some athletic ability and I'd like to take advantage of it.

I'm not that big of a partier. I wasn't concerned about missing out on things in college.

A lot of people wanted me to play college football, but I wanted to get started playing pro baseball.

You have to look past the cool things and play the game. That's why you're here, to play the game.