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.

You can never fall in love with a team.

If I can't hit at a high level, I won't play, and I know there comes a point where my body won't be able to do that.

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 don't try to hit the ball 500 feet. It looks good when you hit it 500 feet, but as long as it goes over the fence, it's a home run. When you swing hard, it takes a little bit of recognition away from you. The power you're trying to increase - you're not all the way through it with your vision.

I stress a lot, sometimes.

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.