You must be present to win.

I love the challenge of the game. I love the work. My goal right now is to have a season next year that will make people forget about this one. I'll use things like this for motivation. I'm pumped. I'm hungry.

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

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

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.

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

I believe a champion wins in his mind first, then plays the game, not the other way around.