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

Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.

I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult. It's funny, because I was never big into autographs as a kid. The only player who I ever wanted an autograph from was Dave Winfield.

If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line.

A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.

Our fans don't want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.

I've been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn't nervous and there's no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.