I just write mechanical things.

I just write mechanical things.

I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys because we'll always be connected in people's minds.

When someone becomes successful or rich and famous, people perceive that person as being different. But I'm the same guy I've always been.

Regardless of what you want to call it, guys need some type of spirituality they can grab onto. If it's Christianity, which is a very structured approach, or if it's something that's a little more open-ended... like, Zen's something you can make yourself a part of. You can interpret it for yourself, like Taoism and stuff like that.

When I'm doing well, it's like I'm in a nice little ballet. Everything is going slow all around me. It's very peaceful.

I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.