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

Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance.

I've never felt overmatched on the baseball field. I've always been a very strong, dominant position. And I felt that if I did my work as I've done since I was, you know, a rookie back in Seattle, I didn't have a problem competing at any level. So, no.

I hate the word 'potential'-potential means you haven't gotten it done.

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.

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

You must be present to win.