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.

Be respectful. Treat people the way you want to be treated. Respect the lowest rank and the highest rank and you'll never get in trouble.

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

You must be present to win.

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

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.

You can have fun, respect the game and also play it hard. When you have that combination, you're going to put yourself in a position to be successful.