I don't think some of the players understand what the people are about. The people are coming out to show you their appreciation of the game, and the player that you are.

You have to keep running. I always believed I was going to be safe.

Rickey doesn't have albums, Rickey has CDs.

When I was growing up, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson - and I never got the opportunity to get an autograph from Reggie. I was so frustrated. I mean, he was my idol. And I couldn't get no autograph. I would go through punishment waiting on him (after games) because he was always the last guy to come out. And I would go back home with no autograph.

Speeches and me don't get along sometimes. It is kind of like putting a tie too tight on my neck. I'm going to do whatever feels right.

The only thing I wish I could figure out is how I got misunderstood regarding the type of person I really am and what I accomplished.

It gave me no chance. He (Nolan Ryan) just blew it (strikeout #5,000) by me. But its an honor. I'll have another paragraph in all the baseball books. I'm already in the books three or four times.