Unfortunately, the rumors are going to be a part of it. But that's OK. I'm probably tested more than anybody else. I'm not hiding anything. That stuff didn't help me hit home runs. I don't care what people say, nothing is going to give you that gift of hitting a baseball.

I'm too busy having fun to be mean and nasty.

I had fun coming every day and playing in front of a packed house - it was exciting.

I'm going to play my game and be who I am. I don't think anyone puts more pressure on me than I do on myself.

What we should have done a long time ago was stand up - players, ownership, everybody - and said: 'We made a mistake.'

No matter what players say or people say, you want to be liked and appreciated, even if you've had a downfall.

The biggest thing as I have gotten older is the calmness that's come over me.