Strike one is a big, big pitch-you can do a lot after you get strike one, no matter how you get it.

One thing I've learned about the NBA is that you can have one good year, but you've always got to be progressing and working and making yourself better.

Money isn't always going to make it happen. It's important to be around people that have the right kind of attitude, being happy about what you're doing.

I go crazy trying to energize people, 'cause that's what I am. I'm a battery. If you're down, you can plug into me and get charged up.

You can't join a team and give up on it because you lose a few games or things aren't going well.

I think the guys that are successful might be a little more relaxed and able to deal with the distractions.

Hey, hitting is hard-if you make good pitches that aren't elevated in the zone, you're going to have success.