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 the same guy I've always been. I'm the same guy now as when I was hitting 50 home runs. I don't change.

I'm very mechanical, so if I have one thing that's going in the wrong direction when I'm hitting, it's hard for me to get a hit.

Sometimes you just don't feel the same everyday, it doesn't matter what you do, but when you have people looking forward to seeing you perform for them, that puts you in the mood, and that's natural in Boston. That's why it's such a special place to play.

I'm just another player that comes in and comes out. Everybody's time is up at some point, I don't think that's my problem. I'm just going to keep on trying like I normally do.

They pick me [to be tested for steroids] every time. I don't know why. I don't know if it's because I'm a big guy, or what, but all I know is all they are going to find is a lot of rice and beans.

I know in my situation, my mind works more than everything else. I've been like that my whole career.