If have the choice, to play or not play, I would rather be in there, ... But I appreciate Willie calling me in and being concerned.

I'm very modest. I know that baseball is a very humbling game.

People only rooted for the underdog in movies, not in middle school.

I take positives out of negatives all the time.

I don't care how much I'm talked about or hyped. It's still up to me to go out and perform.

I'm very confident in what I do, but I'd like to think I don't ever show any kind of cockiness or overconfidence.

When I first got to the majors in 2004, female fans held up signs asking me to marry them. Those girls today were what, 13, 14? I'm 23, but that's a little young even for me.