My father helped me become a ballplayer and take the good with the bad.

You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna hit you.

Plus, when you get in tough situations, like the bases loaded and nobody out, you never give in.

One of the nicest satisfactions you can have is to be able to give something back to your parents when they've given so much to you.

My first year in baseball, there were only one or two reporters. My second year, I got to the Triple-A playoffs, there were four or five. When I came up in 1984, I never saw so many people.

I'm glad I don't have to face that guy (Don Mattingly) every day. He has that look that few hitters have. I don't know if it's his stance, his eyes or what, but you can tell he means business.

I love the fans and I appreciate how much they care for me.