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

I've done a lot of growing up and realized a lot of things.

I’m fighting for my life, I have to defend myself. If I don’t defend myself, no one else will.

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

I truly believe my job starts the minute I leave the baseball field. Going out and catching ground balls and hitting, that's a job, and that's what I've wanted to do ever since I was a kid. But when you think about leaving that field, that's when the job and the demands really start. In New York, Seattle, every city. The community, the media, business stuff. You have to stay on a narrow path.

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.