My goal is to encourage people to see the possibilities that life holds. So many great things can happen in life, if we can find our own way of doing things, and believe in ourselves, no matter what challenges surround you.

One of the beautiful things about baseball is the history.

I believe that challenges can push us beyond what we might otherwise be able to accomplish.

I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.

I hope what people learned from watching me is that just because you do things a little differently doesn't mean you can't do them just as well.

I wanted to be like Nolan Ryan. I didn't want to be like Pete Gray...And I don't want kids to be like me because I have one hand. I want kids to be like Jim Abbott because he's a baseball pitcher at Michigan and he won the Big Ten Championship game, and not because I can field a bunt and throw to first.

I think my career will be remembered for what it was and what it is, and I don't need more than that.