Nobody is going to dictate our freedom.

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.

Whatever country you go to, you need to definitely follow the rules. So I believe it's very important for people, wherever they go, any immigrant should know or should try to learn something about the culture.

I just swing hard in case I hit it -- that's it.

I come to play everyday.

I'm a winner, I play to win, I want to make good things go on around me.

I'm the kind of a player who, if you give me something good to hit, I'm going to swing at it. Otherwise, there's nothing else you can do.