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.

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

When you think small and up the middle, good things happen.

I want to be known as a good major-leaguer, and good major-leaguers work to become good.

I've learned in my career, it is much better to be recognized for all the great things you do on the field.

We (Derek Jeter and I) always talk about getting old, gray, and fat when our careers are over and just having a good time. He's like me. He wants to have a good time and be a good person. It's a weird situation for us. It's just like we're looking in the mirror. the only difference is I'm on the West Coast and he's on the East Coast.

With what has occurred in my life, the baseball field is where I feel most comfortable. That's what I feel I was born to do and it's what I do best.