"Everybody can have one great year. I've got to prove I can do it again."

"I always knew I could play, but it wasn't likely to happen in Boston. I'm grateful to the Red Sox for trading me and to the Marlins for giving me the chance."

"I don't have pressure on me. I just put pressure on myself to play hard every day."

"I don't want last season to be as good as I get."

"I miss Manny and Big Papi."

"I'm just going to try to hit the ball hard. If it's going out of the park, that'll be OK."

"I'm not going to give the same energy. I am going to give more of myself. If everyone thinks like that, it's going to be something incredible."

"I'm trying to be more consistent."

"I played because I loved it. It was incredible when they told me they were going to sign me and they were going to give me money."

"I've been playing baseball since I was four. I've got baseball in my blood. I love baseball."

"I've got to keep working hard and doing what I'm doing."

"I was born for baseball."

"Let me tell you, before I signed I didn't know they paid you for playing baseball. I played because I love it. It was incredible when they told me they were going to sign me and they were going to give me money." - Hanley Ramirez in The Miami Herald (Kevin Baxter, 03/02/2006)

"The fans here, they've been unbelievable. You've got to play hard for them."

"A fourth-grader could look at Hanley Ramirez and select him as your best big league prospect." - Theo Epstein

"Hanley Ramirez has all the talent that you need to be a successful major-leaguer." - Larry Beinfest

"He looks better than me." - Manny Ramirez

"He welcomes the game. He is motivated." - Dontrelle Willis

"He's a special player. He has a knack for scoring runs and making things happen. I think the sky's the limit for this kid." - Joe Girardi

"He's got big talent. I haven't seen talent like that for a long time." - Edgar Renteria

"He's special because he does everything. Everything." - Miguel Cabrera

"I don't think he knew how good he could be. Now he knows." - Dave Collins

"I enjoyed watching him, both alongside him on the field and batting behind him in the lineup, and I look forward to us continuing to develop together in the upcoming years." - Dan Uggla

"Whatever he does on the field shouldn't be a surprise to anybody. This kid is as talented as there is." - Terry Francona