I felt both parents at my side no matter what I did.

I've gone through adversity most guys don't have to face.

If you're good, you fail seventy percent of the time. You have to be mentally capable of blocking that out and keep going.

I had six good years and one bad one, and everyone was wondering whether I'd have a good one again.

Baseball is important, but it's about fifth place behind my kids, my wife and the health of my family.

The fans have been great with me. I think they appreciate that I don't take an at-bat off.

I've never really considered myself a home run hitter. Mostly I'm a guy who hits into the gaps for a lot of doubles.