Tarring a highway in 90-degree heat is hard work. This is baseball. Something I love.

Is Coors Field a good park to hit in? Yeah. So are Wrigley Field and Camden Yards. I didn't design Coors Field-I just play there.

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.

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

When I first came up to the majors and I'd have a bad day, I'd punish myself. I would do something like not eat dinner. Now I've come to appreciate that we play 162 games a year, and you're going to have bad days. And not eating dinner hurts, it doesn't help.

I'm not a guy who is going to make a lot of noise. I hope to lead by example.