I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day.

I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine

There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me

I was taught coming up in the Phillies organization to be seen and not heard by people like Pete Rose, my hero growing up, and players like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton and Manny Trillo.

Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager, and never, ever your uniform.