Why do I have to be an example for your kid? You be an example for your own kid.
I owe the public just one thing - a good performance.
In a world filled with hate, prejudice, and protest, I find that I too am filled with hate, prejudice, and protest.
It is not something I earned or acquired or bought (the ability to pitch). It is a gift. It is something that was given to me - just like the color of my skin.
When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story.
A curve ball is not something you can pick up overnight. It took me years to perfect mine.