Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.

You can't be sensitive, because you're going to get criticized. I don't care who you are, you're going to get criticized.

For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it now, it amazes me. It's very impressive, it gives them something productive to do as opposed to getting in trouble. For them to take time out at such a young age is remarkable. I think all kids should take a little time out to volunteer.

That's how you win - pitching and defense.

The longer you wait to decide what you want to do, the more time you're wasting. It's up to you to want something so badly that your passion shows through in your actions. Your actions, not your words, will do the shouting for you.

I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.

I can have fun anywhere, as long as I'm with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.