Do you want to know the truth, or see me hit a few dingers?

I sort of missed one big thing, to touch first base. I hope I didn't act foolish, but this is history.

I've been thinking about the record since I reached the fifty plateau. But you think about it and then you let it go because you can't waste many brain cells on hours thinking about it.

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

I'm being embraced by the public, but also baseball is being embraced.

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.

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