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.

I'm just trying to work hard every day, trying to be a better player and one day, to be right there with them, one of those special hitters.

You don't get better as you get older in your career. It's not natural to have your best years late in your career. So I'm trying to do whatever I can to keep my body feeling good for as long as I can.

I try to be as quiet as I can at the plate, but still aggressive.

I stress a lot, sometimes.

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.

I just come do what I've got to do, play my game. And I don't worry if anybody likes it.