You have to get knocked down to realize how people really feel about you. I've realized that more than ever lately. The other day, I was on my way to…

- Lou Gehrig

When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body - it's a blessing.

- Lou Gehrig

I worked real hard to learn to play first. In the beginning, I used to make one terrible play a game. Then, I got so I'd make one a week, and finally…

- Lou Gehrig

You don t get the breaks unless you play with the team instead of against it.

- Lou Gehrig

I'm not a headline guy. I know that as long as I was following Ruth to the plate I could have stood on my head and no one would have known the differ…

- Lou Gehrig

I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for.

- Lou Gehrig

We were mighty short of infielders in those days

- Lou Gehrig

When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed - that's the finest I know.

- Lou Gehrig

It's a pretty big shadow. It gives me lots of room to spread myself.

- Lou Gehrig