I've never experienced- besides the birth of my two daughters-the feeling of winning a world championship in New York in the new stadium. It's something I'll never forget.

I kept thinking my father would come back, But he never did.

I'm not impulsive at all - except about buying clothes. That's my biggest weakness.

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.

I'm a terrible singer. I feel lucky to play baseball. You can't be gifted in everything.

I like to score and drive in runs more than pay attention to batting average.

Playing the game was the easy part. The real work was in the preparation.