I'm sure glad this isn't my home ball park.

What you do with your life and how you do it is not only a reflection on you, but on your family and all of those institutions that have helped to make you who you are.

I am very proud to be an American. This country has so much potential, I'd just like to see things better, or whatever, and I think it will be.

Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution.

In playing ball, and in life, a person occasionally gets the opportunity to do something great. When that time comes, only two things matter: being prepared to seize the moment and having the courage to take your best swing.

I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious.

I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.