I think that the most important thing to me is fans. Without the viewers, without the fans, we have nothing. So I think the fans are awfully important.

My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.

See the ball; hit the ball.

Pressure? Well it ain't hitting in forty-four straight games, because I done that and it was fun. The playoffs are pressure.

The greatest competitor was Bob Gibson. He worked so fast out there and he always had the hood up. He always wanted to close his own deal. He never talked to you because he was battling so hard. I sure as hell don't miss batting against him, but I miss him in the game.

Among many U. S. wine consumers, California holds a strong position.

I was born on the day Lincoln was shot and the Titanic sank.