I rarely hit home runs in batting practice, and usually when I do feel that good, I'll have a bad game.

I have never used steroids. Never.

I want people to expect more from me because I expect more. If you don't set goals high, you're not trying.

I really enjoyed high-school football, but I didn't really enjoy college football. I liked to play the games, but I didn't like the practice. In baseball, I enjoy the practice almost as much as the games.

The reason we are at the ballpark is to win that day's game, and we don't need to be concerned with anything else during the time we are in uniform. It makes things a lot simpler, a lot easier.

We can talk about it all we want. But there comes a time when you just have to get it done and quit talking about it. There's been a lot of talk here and not enough doing.

I'm very tough on myself. I definitely look at the negative too much.