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

Therapy can be a good thing; it can be therapeutic.

Playing the game was the easy part. The real work was in the preparation.

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

It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better.

Looks aren't the number one thing. They have to have class, intelligence, then looks. If I was the ugliest SOB in the world it would be a lot easier.

There is a difference between image and reputation. Image is nice. Reputation is developed over an entire career. Reputation is what I'm searching for.