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.

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 don't know what my future is.

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.

Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.

Losing dad (Bobby Bonds) was the worst thing in the world.

I don't sign for white people.