The mark of a good hitter is someone who hits the ball hard, often. And if you run into a few home runs, that's fine.

I wish I was just a left-handed hitter. It's really tough having to keep both sides sharp, and that's one reason why you don't see switch-hitters hit for that high of an average. You're always fighting one side or the other.

Its unbelievable, I cant even describe it. To be a big part of bringing the World Series the first World Series ever to Houston is just tremendous.

They were chanting my name, but I don't know why. My name is on the back of my uniform. So, it's nice to know they can read.

I go game to game, at-bat to at-bat. That's my way.

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? You start out bad, you don't really feel right, you don't have the same explosion, then you start to lose confidence, you start to doubt your ability. It's a snowball effect.

If you gave me a choice between being married and being a baseball player, that's a no-brainer. I would be married any day. I just love it.