I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.

I like to be against the odds. I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top. With me, it's just the satisfaction of the game. Just performance.

I don't know if the record is going to happen. I don't really think about the record. There are other things I worry about.

I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.

I don't ever remember having any bad times here in Pittsburgh.

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

I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they'll need to do to prepare themselves.