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.

Winners live in the present tense. People who come up short are consumed with future or past. I want to be living in the now.

This is how I define grace: youre on the main stage, and it looks like it has been rehearsed 100 times, everything goes so smoothly. Thats where I get my confidence and success, from knowing that I have an edge because I know Im prepared.

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.

Walking the streets of New York, a lot of people are cheering me on. It feels good.

I've done a lot of special things in this game, and for none of that to be considered clutch, it's an injustice.