I was always thinking, 'One day I want to be like Bernie Williams.'

I used to think it would be neat to play my whole career with one team. But as a baseball player you want to come to the ballpark every day knowing you have a chance to win and that the games mean something.

My mom and dad gave me everything they could have given me.

When I was in Kansas City everything was going well for me. My marriage was good and I was very successful in baseball but something was missing in my life. That something was Christ. Every human being is born with a little defect in his heart. That defect is a hole in the heart that can only be filled by Jesus Christ.

I like people talking about me, about my defense or what I'm doing. I like to see that, and that makes me work hard.

I play because I know I can play the game, so it's their decision whether or not they want to keep me or they wanna trade me. Whatever decision they make, I will understand it.

I know there are a lot of expectations of me, and I will do the best I can.