You know, the other day I gave all of my old Angels gear to Goodwill...and Goodwill gave it back.

The first time I picked up a bat in a professional game, I hit a ball hard left-handed, and my first home run was so effortless, it surprised me.

I have always loved the Bay Area. I spent a lot of time in the Bay Area. I started my career there. That's a huge part of the excitement for me.

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

You don't get old being stupid.

Individual statistics, plate time and everything tend to come, but the most enjoyment I get out of baseball is actually winning.

There are certain things I can't do, certain pitches I can't hit. You stay away from them. You try to wait for pitches you can hit. The bat speed isn't what it used to be. You make up for it by using your head, working counts, getting ahead in counts and getting pitches to hit and hitting them hard.