I never had to cheat, I get them with what I got.

I'm just glad to get off three-hundred ninety-nine (career home runs). It sounds like something you'd purchase at a discount store.

Everybody faces obstacles. And I looked to people who had been through many to succeed in life. Abraham Lincoln, born to a poor family, faced defeat through most of his life. Lost eight elections, failed two businesses, had a nervous breakdown, and still became president.

To the people out there, baseball is a simple sport. But it is complex. It is never easy.

People I look to: again, Hank Aaron, man you challenged the status quo and the records of the game. Monumental feats in an era where people didn't like that.

The people like the American Legion Post that gave us a chance to play. A place to play and a chance to play.

I never had to cheat, I get them with what I got.