I'm a musician. I play harmonica for relaxation. A good way to relax and entertain people. An excellent way to have fun.

Unless you give it all you've got, there isn't any sense in playing.

The one unbreakable rule about hitting is this: if a batter hits well with his own particular stance and swing, think twice - or more - before suggesting a change.

It seemed like I always did some great hitting in Brooklyn. The field there was close to the stands. Every time I started walking to the plate, I could hear the fans say, 'Here comes that man again. Here comes that man.'

I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball.

There is no one correct way to bat, and so of course there is no one correct stance for it.

Back in my day, we didn't think about money as much. We enjoyed playing the game. We loved baseball. I didn't think about anybody else but the Cardinals.