If I'm compared to Babe Ruth or Willie Mays, that's great. But I'm just going to go out there and be myself.

My name is not 'The Best Player in Baseball.' My name is George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.

As long as I have fun playing, the stats will take care of themselves.

This is something I dreamed about as a little kid, being back in my hometown (Cincinnati) where I watched so many great players.

The last time I put on this uniform (Cincinnati), I think I was eight, for a father-son game.

The other guys, all they have to do is use their big butts and big python arms to hit homers. Me, I'm the little guy in the group. People always root for the little guy.

To succeed in baseball, as in life, you must make adjustments.