My mother was the biggest influence on me, without question.
I'm still very critical of myself, but I've learned to deal with it. You know that every at-bat is important, but it's not life and death.
You're not always going to be perfect, but I always try to be.
If making an error doesn't make you mad, what's the point? Why put all the work in?
I'm not comfortable being that outgoing guy. That's not me. I never used to talk to anybody.
I've discovered there is another life besides baseball. You have to be balanced to be a happy person.