Disadvantaged kids many times don't have the support network that we all have. I know how important my parents were in my life and many of these kids don't have that support network.

A lot of people have been telling me that I was going to be in the Hall of Fame and those are nice words and I try not to think about it, but when the call came, it made it real. It was a pretty darned good feeling.

There is somebody in our lives that we could call the Energizer Bunny and we admire for those qualities.

As long as I can compete, I won't quit.

Different styles work for different guys... If you can handle shortstop and hit, teams will find a way to pencil you into the lineup.

Ultimately, at the end of the day, you couldn't say you were better than the other person because you knew you had a secret. You knew you had cheated.

I think Nick Markakis is a perennial All-Star, and nobody knows about him. I think people are learning about how good he is.