All I can say is, I will put my heart and soul into helping the Red Sox win.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

When I go to the plate, I think about putting the ball in play. It's important to get on base and get some walks, but I don't go to the plate thinking of walking.

Baseball is a game of the soul.

I remember quotes in the paper, 'Here comes the man that New York loves to hate.' Man? None of you have probably ever eaten steak with me or rice and beans with me to understand what the man is about. You might say the player, the competitor, but the man? You guys have abused my name. You guys have said so many things, have written so many things.

Some of the things I've done are really special.

I understand business and understand the ugly face of baseball, which is the business part of baseball.