My parents always told me to stay away from trouble. When I moved away from them at a young age, I was fine because they taught me how to do everything right.

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

I start thinking about life after death. I've got to quit thinking about it because it's very deep. Very deep. Sometimes you start thinking about it, and you don't feel like you want to be alive, so I don't like to get all quiet.

You can't say that being a fan is more serious, because players are trying to do better in order to get paid better.

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.

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

I know in my situation, my mind works more than everything else. I've been like that my whole career.