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.

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

What I don't want to do is just play for the sake of playing.

Sometimes you just don't feel the same everyday, it doesn't matter what you do, but when you have people looking forward to seeing you perform for them, that puts you in the mood, and that's natural in Boston. That's why it's such a special place to play.

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.

You can never fall in love with a team.

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