Once and for all, I did not use steroids or any other illegal substance.

Sammy Sosa's a September player, so you have to watch out for him. It's crunch time, time to make history.

I care deeply about anyone who listens to my music. That's a sacred connection between the artist and the person who appreciates what you do - it's beyond words how meaningful that is. But I'm not going to stifle myself from trying new things because I feel like people that are already into my stuff might not like it.

Babe Ruth, what can you say? You are almost speechless when people put your name alongside his name. I wish I can go back in time in meet him. Obviously, he was probably the most important sports figure in the world at that time. Hopefully, someday when I pass away, I get to meet him, and then I can really find out what he was really like.

I know it's tough. Everybody in baseball knows its tough. I'm just going to give it my best shot.

I touched Roger's bat and held it to my heart. My bat will lie next to his. I'm damn proud of that.

If you want to maximize your total potential ... you have to know yourself first.