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

Some of the longest home runs I've hit, I didn't actually realize they were going that far. Everyone says, 'What does it feel like to hit the ball that far?' Actually, there's no feeling at all. I know when the ball meets the bat whether or not it's left the park. It's a nice easy thing.

I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn't mean I'm going to get a hit every game, but that's one of the reasons I've come a long way as a hitter.

I don't know if I want to break my own record. I think I would rather leave it as it is.

The only reason I took steroids was for my health purposes. I did not take steroids to get any gain for any strength purposes.

I didn't even realize it was a grand slam (number thirty-one) because I was mentally preparing myself for Andy Benes because he struck me out the first time.

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