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

You can have fun, respect the game and also play it hard. When you have that combination, you're going to put yourself in a position to be successful.

Fear of failure is what fuels me, keeps me on edge and sharp. I'm not as good when I'm comfortable.

Baseball has a funny way to tap you on the shoulder when you least expect it and tells you it's the end.

You always dream about being on a baseball card. It's kind of funny when you finally see it.

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

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.