My mother's the most special person in my life ... I consider her my MVP: Most Valuable Parent.

I like to score and drive in runs more than pay attention to batting average.

I just don't see the light. Where is the light? What am I in this for?

When you think small and up the middle, good things happen.

Like I say, it's almost embarrassing to talk about. I don't know if Michael Jordan or Bill Gates or Alexander the Great or anyone is worth this type of money, but that's the market we're in today. That's what Mr. Hicks decided to pay me, and now it's time to pay him back and win a couple championships.

I'm having a hard time finding a date. I don't trust any women I meet. I'm very skeptical.

I've never felt overmatched on the baseball field. I've always been a very strong, dominant position. And I felt that if I did my work as I've done since I was, you know, a rookie back in Seattle, I didn't have a problem competing at any level. So, no.