I always take time for somebody who wants to talk to me.

My father was strict and always taught me, no matter who it is, everybody is an uncle. To me, everybody was someone I respect like family. I grew up with that.

Baseball was just the avenue that the Lord used so I can provide for my family.

I never give up. If you beat me, you have to beat me one, three, four, five times, and I still don't give up.

There's a lot of things more than baseball that I want to do.

I'm a simple guy, you know? If I do something, it's not going to be, 'Look at this, look at that.' It just happens.

I don't have control over everything; God has control over everything and I trust him, so I don't worry.