I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New York City's hectic, always in fast-forward, and Kalamazoo's more laid-back, smaller, slower.

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.

It doesn't seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener

Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.

I went to school on Senior Skip Day.

I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.

I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.