Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.

I know when I'm off alignment. I know when my body is out of adjustment. If your body is there, then mentally, you'll be there. If your body feels good, then your mind feels good and your are going to feel better about your game.

There's not too many rich black people in this world.

Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.

Age is how you feel. If you take care of yourself, you'll be able to do the same things. You may not do it as often. But you can still do it.

I have a chef who makes sure that I'm getting the right amounts of carbs, proteins and fats throughout the day to keep me at my max performance level.

It's a relief now to be able to stand next to my godfather and finally feel like I've accomplished something in the game of baseball.