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

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

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

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

I wish that every player could feel what I've felt in visiting ballparks. The receptions I've received, it's blown me away. It's absolutely remarkable.

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.