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

It takes a lot of pressure off you just to go out and play, and your talent sometimes shines even more when you don't worry about individual stuff.

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

Whether I hit .260 or .320, the bottom line here is to win.

I've never experienced- besides the birth of my two daughters-the feeling of winning a world championship in New York in the new stadium. It's something I'll never forget.

We (Derek Jeter and I) want to kill each other. I think we both drive each other and motivate each other. But, when we're off the field, we're like family. I think the nice thing about it is we became good friends before we even mad it to the big leagues. That makes it more of a healthy relationship.

I don't expect people to feel sorry for me. My teammates get more upset about the criticism and booing than I do.