My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I was doing.

I'm an easy person to get along with. Even when I struggle, I have the same attitude.

People, man, they love hurting people. It's not even fair.

Nobody is going to dictate our freedom.

I'm a guy that people look at me not only as a guy that hit the ball.

Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy.

Trust me, I play the game for the fans, my family and myself.