I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don't short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.

I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

I went to school on Senior Skip Day.

I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.

There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.

You're playing a game, whether it's Little League or Game 7 of the Word Series. It's impossible to do well unless you're having a good time. People talk about pressure. Yeah, there's pressure. But I just look at it as fun.

The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it's a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.