I showed people that it's not about guessing what people can do. It's about saying, 'Here, show me what you can do.'

My whole career, my swing has always been the most important thing to me. Even when I'm taking a shower, I work on my swing.

Everybody goes through some tough times in their life, no matter what you do. Man, I've had my tough times.

I'm an easy person to get along with. Even when I struggle, I have the same attitude.

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.

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.

Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy.