You just get better with age. You learn yourself and the league. I'm starting to understand more about hitting every year.

I want to be on that team that wins the world championship here in Chicago and sees the city go crazy.

As a first baseman, hitting home runs is what's expected of me. But I don't really try to hit home runs.

Defense is something I take pride in. I feel it's just as important as offense. They should have RBIs for defensive plays.

I felt I was good in basketball but I wasn't a blue-chip prospect.

If they watch me play, people will say I'm not into it or whatever. That's okay. I kind of like it. People don't know how much work I'm putting into it. They don't need to know.

It's not like I'm an introvert. You get to know me, I can have a conversation with you. But in front of the media, I'm probably more of a quiet guy.