I always wanted to be the strongest man on the field. Most of the time, they said I was lifting too much but I didn't believe in that at all.

My maturity level is rising. I think there are certain situations that I'm handling better than in the past.

I take a lot of pitches. Some guys hate to do that.

Observe Everything. Communicate Well. Draw, Draw, Draw.

I do feel I was overshadowed by some of those guys (who took steroids) . . . I had a diminished-skills clause written in after I hit 29 home runs and drove in 92 RBIs, and I think those (steroid-aided home run hitters) are partly to blame.

I just have to be myself, and not worry about everyone looking at me and watching.

As you get older, it gets harder to get rid of that belly but I do a lot of cardio to try to stay in shape.