Baseball is simply my platform to elevate Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.

In my heart and mind, I know I can hit anybody. I'm always relaxed. It's hard to explain. It's like playing with my kids. It feels natural.

I have five young children, and I take being a role model very seriously.

I don't think there's anything out there I can be afraid of.

I don't know why people say I'm not supposed to be doing what I'm doing. I'm just trying to do my job. I'm blessed, and I'm glad that I'm blessed.

People ask me if I believe how quickly my career has taken off. I just tell them that Jesus Christ is my strength. God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. That is more important than anything I could ever do in baseball.

I hope by the time that I'm done in this game, I can have half the numbers Stan Musial had in his career.