You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you're doing bad you shouldn't shy away from them and when doing good, don't run up to them.

I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.

I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.

I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult.

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.

I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.

I just think that your private life is private. What I do is obviously public, I get that. I get the fact that people are interested. I'm interested in a lot of people as well. I've just chosen to stay as private as possible.