José Canseco quotes

Are we to say that any individual who's on steroids that has an angry moment is due to steroids? What about the individual who gets angry and kills someone who's not on steroids? What do we blame it on now? (José Canseco)

I don't recommend steroids for everyone, and I don't recommend growth hormones for everyone, but for certain individuals, I truly believe, because I've experimented with it for so many years, that it can make an average athlete a super athlete. It can make a super athlete-incredible. Just legendary.

José Canseco

These individuals on steroids, does it enhance their career, does it give them a little more strength, a little more stamina, a little more psychological edge? Absolutely. How do you determine what - what their stats would be without steroids? It's impossible to tell.

José Canseco

I had already developed inherited back problems. I had degenerative disk disease, a form of scoliosis, arthritis. And I truly believe that if it weren't for the use of steroids - I'm not saying steroids is for everyone, but in my case in general, if I have not used steroids, I mean, physically right now I'd probably be a wreck.

José Canseco

I am and will always be just simply a baseball [sic] player, my tomb stone will just say. Baseball.

José Canseco

If you look at our world, it's a world of critique.

José Canseco

I was a professional athlete, the best baseball player in the world at one point.

José Canseco

Owners, the way they blackballed me from baseball, the way they used me, in a sense, and then the way they wanted to send a signal to the other players, saying, you know, we're going to get Jose Canseco out of the game. This is a cue or a message for you other guys to stop using steroids because the owners lost total control of the steroid use.

José Canseco

I think you want to try every sport possible just to experience life.

José Canseco

The fans love the home runs, the home run competition between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.

José Canseco

I'm just basically telling a story of my life. (José Canseco)

I get criticized for anything I do.

José Canseco

All I have is the truth, and I've proven that.

José Canseco

Because I tried to everything possible to become the best player in the world? Do I believe steroids and growth hormones helped me achieve that? Yes. Were there a lot of other players doing it that I had to compete against? Yes.

José Canseco

My motive, and I will make it clear and look you in the eyes, is to attack major league baseball. That's my motive.

José Canseco

I'm tired of justifying what I've said.

José Canseco

It's done a lot of players a lot of good. And obviously, this drug is a drug where it's dose-related. Anything in overdose will destroy your liver. I mean, look at cigarettes and look at liquor. Cigarettes says on the packet, this will kill you; it will cause cancer; and you're still smoking it.

José Canseco