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.

Life is a challenge that you need. There's things in life that are going to throw you into the ground, but if you learn how to get up, that means you are not a quitter.

This jersey that we're wearing today doesn't say Red Sox. It says Boston.

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

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

Through the years I've been getting better and better and better, and it's what you learn though the seasons.

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.