I've tried a lot of things in the off-season, but the only thing I really know is baseball.

If I knew exactly what I know now and had it to do over, I'd be a switch hitter. No telling what I could have done.

Can I smoke now without someone taking my picture?

Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life. But failure will never stand in the way of success if you learn from it.

I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a sweat.

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 had many, many, many death threats. I couldn't open letters for a long time, because they all had to be opened by either the FBI or somebody.