Lou Brock was a great base stealer but today I am the greatest.

I'm already in the (record) books three or four times.

I patterned myself after Reggie Jackson. I wanted to have that same swing and hit some homeruns. When I was down in A-ball, I was trying to be Reggie Jackson and I was striking out all the time. And I was like, 'This isn't the way Reggie is doing it, so I got to change.'

My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball for me. I guess moms do know best.

To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true.

I have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much.

I don't think I ever got proper credit about being smart about the game.