You can't listen to what people say about you. If you do, you're never going to get anywhere in life.

I've seen plenty of ballplayers way better than me, but they didn't have the work ethic. It comes down to how bad you want it.

Baseball people think they can find athletes with good bodies and teach them to play baseball. What's wrong with giving someone who already knows how to play baseball a chance? I think I fall into that category.

I've had to work for everything I have, and I'm not going to stop. The minute I feel I've made it, I'm done.

Pressure is only what you make of it and what you put on yourself.

You've got to set high standards for yourself.

When you're getting $2,000 a month in the minors, it's hard not to eat Taco Bell every day.