I went to college for a reason, and that was to skip the minor leagues. I spent a year in the minors and got my at-bats in, and then I felt like I was ready for the big leagues.

My goal was to go to college and come out the best player.

I have confidence that whatever I set in my mind will happen. Everything I strived for I reached.

Education is very important to me, as is helping children.

I've always felt that I need to be somebody in the middle of the lineup that's going to drive in runs and come up with big hits.

Christ doesn't keep score. It's not about what you do here. It's about the person you are. It's about your faith. That's one thing that I'd like for young kids or anybody to know.

Home runs come in bunches. You can go two weeks without one or hit four in a week. Sometimes, you just feel that stroke for a week or two weeks straight.