I created a paradigm by which I could succeed, and up until recently it was the only way I could do it. I could not take the brunt of standing in the light of my own work. There was a Faustian bargain I could not make. I could have you mock me for wearing funny clothes that I could deal with. But I couldn't deal with actually standing in the light of my own musical power. That's the difference now. It's like, okay, no more of that, you're done.

If practice makes perfect, and no one's perfect, then why practice?

I lay a lot of blame at the feet of Dusty Baker for not being more strict about fundamentals, which I think would give the team a stronger day-to-day identity.

I'm Irish and I was born on St. Patrick's Day. I'm lucky sevens.

At some point, you protest too much they think you're guilty just because you're protesting.

What most people do is try to find a comfortable persona that they're in alignment with and the public likes and appreciates them for.

I'm sort of like a lame, single guy in a red sports car.